In November 2019 (Q4), the working age population (16 years and above) was around 7.3 million and the population in the labour force constituted the majority of working age population.
The proportion of population who were in the labour force has slightly increased from 52.3 percent in August 2019 (Q3) to 55.0 percent in November 2019 (Q4).
The survey results of November 2019(Q4) showed that the youth (16-30 years old) constituted 43.9 percent of the population in the labour force and this proportion has slightly decreased as compared to 44.2 percent recorded in August 2019 (Q3).
The employment-to-population ratio has increased in November 2019 (Q4) as compared to August 2019 (Q3).
It was 44.9 percent in February 2019 (Q1), 45.7 percent in May 2019 (Q2), 43.9 in August 2019 (Q3) and 46.5 percent in November 2019 (Q4).
As results of increase in employment, the labour force participation rate has as well increased from 52.3 percent in August 2019 (Q3) to 55.0 percent in November 2019 (Q4).
The proportion of the working age population outside the labour force slightly decreased in fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to third quarter of the same year. The population out of labour force was 47.7 in August 2019 and decreased to 45.0 percent in November 2019 (Q4).