Unemployment, measured according to ILO standards by Labour Force Survey (LFS) has been decreasing on an annual level - from 7.9 per cent (1998) to 6.4 per cent (2001 and 2002).
劳动力调查（LFS）按劳工组织的标准衡量，年度失业率呈下降趋势，从7.9%（1998年）降至6.4%（2001年和2002年）。