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19. Economically inactive persons aged 15–74 by willingness to work and by sex
(thousand persons)
Willingness to work 2008. 2009.
IV. I–IV. I. II. III. IV. I–IV.
All
Does not want to work 3 153.0 3 168.2 3 172.6 3 150.6 3 127.9 3 113.7 3 141.2
Want a job, but did not look for 326.8 324.8 346.9 332.5 328.7 337.7 336.4
of which:
discouraged 93.3 88.2 108.6 100.5 101.9 114.4 106.4
Looked for job, but was not available for work 9.7 8.6 10.3 10.0 9.9 7.7 9.5
Total 3 489.5 3 501.6 3 529.8 3 493.1 3 466.5 3 459.1 3 487.1
Males
Does not want to work 1 258.2 1 254.9 1 261.8 1 250.1 1 243.5 1 242.8 1 249.5
Want a job, but did not look for 148.5 146.2 162.6 145.9 147.6 155.2 152.8
of which:
discouraged 50.9 47.2 60.6 55.4 53.2 62.0 57.8
Looked for job, but was not available for work 2.7 2.4 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.9
Total 1 409.4 1 403.5 1 428.0 1 400.0 1 394.9 1 401.8 1 406.2
Females
Does not want to work 1 894.8 1 913.3 1 910.8 1 900.5 1 884.4 1 870.9 1 891.7
Want a job, but did not look for 178.3 178.6 184.3 186.6 181.1 182.5 183.6
of which:
discouraged 42.4 41.0 48.0 45.1 48.7 52.4 48.6
Looked for job, but was not available for work 7.0 6.2 6.7 6.0 6.1 3.9 5.6
Total 2 080.1 2 098.1 2 101.8 2 093.1 2 071.6 2 057.3 2 080.9

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