Table 2 Labour market conditions in regions of ALPs and JLAs in 2000–2003

Unemployment to employment transition rate^a (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 ALP

7.06 [6.82; 7.29]

6.70 [6.47; 6.93]

6.24 [6.04; 6.45]

6.23 [6.04; 6.42]

 JLA

7.18 [6.80; 7.55]

6.94 [6.59; 7.29]

6.61 [6.30; 6.93]

6.59 [6.28; 6.89]

Unemployment rate (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 ALP

9.22 [8.05; 10.39]

8.97 [7.76; 10.19]

9.21 [8.04; 10.39]

9.89 [8.71; 11.06]

 JLA

9.84 [9.34; 10.34]

9.61 [9.10; 10.13]

10.08 [9.57; 10.59]

10.81 [10.3; 11.32]

Long-term unemployment rate (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 ALP

3.44 [3.01; 3.86]

3.17 [2.68; 3.66]

3.11 [2.57; 3.64]

3.41 [2.82; 3.99]

 JLA

3.68 [3.48; 3.88]

3.41 [3.16; 3.58]

3.41 [3.18; 3.64]

3.80 [3.54; 4.06]

Unemployment assistance recipient rate^a (weighted by the working age population per region)

 ALP

2.64 [2.14; 3.14]

2.67 [2.12; 3.22]

3.03 [2.41; 3.65]

3.61 [2.90; 4.31]

 JLA

2.84 [2.63; 3.05]

2.87 [2.64; 3.09]

3.29 [3.03; 3.54]

3.91 [3.62; 4.21]

Social assistance recipient rate ^a (weighted by the working age population per region)

 ALP

4.18 [3.82; 4.55]**

4.16 [3.80; 4.52]**

4.30 [3.92; 4.68]**

4.36 [3.99; 4.73]**

 JLA

5.28 [4.96; 5.60]**

5.35 [5.03; 5.66]**

5.47 [5.16; 5.79]**

5.61 [5.30; 5.93]**