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Chapter 9. Economic Activity2000 FSM Census of Chuuk Statethe work force in 1994 and 2000, respectively. In 2000, Pattiw was the second biggest contributor to the state’s laborforce, confirming that women in Pattiw traditionally farm and fish.Table 9.3: Labor Force Distribution by Sex and Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 2000LagoonOuter IslandsPersons in labor force Total Lagoon N. Namon. S. Namon. Faichuk Total Mortlocks Oksoritod Pattiw Namonuito Halls1994Number 11,140 8,230 4,031 2,165 2,034 2,910 1,574 1,336 630 178 528Percent by Region 100.0 73.9 36.2 19.4 18.3 26.1 14.1 12.0 5.7 1.6 4.7Percent by Sex 100.0 100.0 100 100.0 100 .0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Males 67.8 67.7 67.1 68.2 68.3 68.2 71.0 64.8 57.1 64.0 74.2Females 32.2 32.3 32.9 31.8 31.7 31..8 29.0 35.2 42.9 36.0 25.82000Number 18,192 13,923 5,016 4,182 4,725 4,269 2,540 1,729 491 435 803Percent by Region 100.0 78.0 26.1 26.0 26.0 22.0 13.3 8.7 2.5 2.7 3.5Percent by Sex 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Males 58.1 58.0 57.1 57.5 59.3 58.5 59.3 57.2 56.2 52.4 60.4Females 41.9 42.0 42.9 42.5 40.7 41.5 40.7 42.8 43.8 47.6 39.6Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table P26; 2000 FSM Census, Table P2-14.Table 9.4 and Figures 9.1 and 9.2 report labor force participation rates (LFPR) by age and sex. The 1994 Censusdata showed that for Chuuk State the LFPR was about 38 percent, which was significantly higher for males (52percent) than for females (25 percent). During 2000 Census, the LFPR increased to about 58 percent, where the ratestill remained higher for males (67 percent) than for females (48 percent). Between the two censuses, the LFPRincreased by more than 15 percentage points for males and about 23 points for females, indicating a much moreactive female participation in the work force. The 1994 and 2000 data further illustrated that the labor forceparticipation rates followed a standard pattern, low for the youngest and the oldest age groups (ages 15 to 20 and 75and over), being those in the young age bracket were those likely to be at school and those in the old age bracketwere those approaching retirement. Moreover, the LFPR reaching its peak at ages 40 to 49 for men in 1994 and2000 and 35 to 44 in 1994 and 30 to 39 in 2000 for women --albeit the female's peak was at a much lower level,reflecting the female participation at younger ages and falling away with increasing years as they are involved inchild bearing and other household formation activities.Table 9.4: Labor Force Participation Rates in the Labor Force by Age Group and Sex, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Age groups Total Males Females Total Males FemalesPersons 15+ years in Labor Force 38.3 51.5 24.9 57.6 67.0 48.215 to 19 years 18.2 22.8 13.2 34.5 40.2 28.620 to 24 years 35.9 43.7 28.0 61.1 65.7 55.825 to 29 years 43.3 55.8 30.5 68.4 77.4 59.730 to 34 years 47.4 65.6 29.7 71.8 82.3 61.235 to 39 years 54.4 72.4 36.3 73.7 84.5 63.440 to 44 years 58.5 78.3 37.7 72.7 86.6 59.045 to 49 years 56.2 79.1 31.4 72.5 86.0 58.850 to 54 years 48.5 71.3 25.7 68.4 83.9 53.455 to 59 years 43.6 70.1 18.9 57.8 76.4 40.860 to 64 years 30.0 45.3 13.2 40.7 54.3 28.565 to 69 years 16.1 25.7 8.1 32.5 42.0 24.270 to 74 years 12.3 20.0 5.7 23.8 31.3 17.675 yrs & over 8.7 14.4 5.0 10.8 16.1 6.8Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table P132; 2000 FSM Census, Table P9-1.Participation Rate100806040200Figure 9.1 Labor Force Participation Rate, Chuuk: 1994 and 2000.15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75 +Age Group1994200078 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs