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What is the current size of the workforce?

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The number of workers in August 2017 reached 128.06 million, a decrease of 3.49 million compared to February 2017.

Labor Force, Employed Population, and Unemployment (2014-2017)

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The number of workers in August 2017 reached 128.06 million, a decrease of 3.49 million compared to February 2017. Meanwhile, the number of people in the workforce and employed was 121.02 million, down 3.52 million from the previous period. As a result, the number of unemployed workers in August 2017 increased by 30,000 to 7.04 million, with an Open Unemployment Rate (OUR) of 5.5 percent of the total workforce.

Compared to August 2016, the number of workers increased by 2.62 million, while the number of people in the workforce and employed only increased by 2.61 million. Therefore, the number of unemployed workers increased by 10,000 in a year from the previous 7.03 million.

The unemployment rate in urban areas in August 2017 reached 6.79 percent, higher than in rural areas, which was only 4.01 percent. Of the employed workforce, 42.97 percent were in formal employment and 57.03 percent in informal employment.

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