THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 HOUSEHOLD LABOUR FORCE SURVEY PRELIMINARY RESULTS

PERSONS NOT IN LABOUR FORCE

Persons not in labour force comprise 52.9% (26 million 44				49.3% of the
thousand persons) of the non-institutional civilian working age				persons not in
population.According to the results of the fourth				labour force were
quarter of 2003 HLFS, persons not in labour				housewives in
force increased by 2 million 23 thousand persons compared to the				Turkey.
same quarter of previous year.

When the distribution of persons not in labour force was examined in certain main groups, housewives with 49.3% (12 million 852 thousand persons) comprise a considerable part of the persons not in the labour force. This was followed by students, retired persons and disabled with 13.5%, 12% and 9.7% respectively.

51.7% of persons not in labour force were housewives in urban areas. This was followed by students, retired persons and disabled with 15.6%, 14.5% and 6.5% respectively. In rural areas, 44.7% of persons not in labour force were housewives. This was followed by disabled people, students and retired persons with 16.1%, 9.4% and 7% respectively.