THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 HOUSEHOLD LABOUR FORCE SURVEY PRELIMINARY RESULTS

LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE

The labour force participation rate (LFPR) which is an important indicator of

labour force, decreased for Turkey as a whole and also for urban and rural The labour force

areas when compared to the results of the fourth quarter of 2002. LFPR participation

decreased from 50.3% to 47.1% for total, decreased from 44.7% to 43.1% rate was 41.7%

for urban areas, and decreased from 59.2% to 53.6% for rural areas. in Turkey.

In the same period when the LFPR was examined by sex, it decreased from

71.8% to 69.5% for male, and from 29.2% to 25.1% for female.

The labour force participation rate (LFPR) which is an important indicator of
labour force, decreased for Turkey as a whole and also for urban and rural				The labour force
areas when compared to the results of the fourth quarter of 2002. LFPR				participation
decreased from 50.3% to 47.1% for total, decreased from 44.7% to 43.1%				rate was 41.7%
for urban areas, and decreased from 59.2% to 53.6% for rural areas.				in Turkey.
In the same period when the LFPR was examined by sex, it decreased from
71.8% to 69.5% for male, and from 29.2% to 25.1% for female.