According to the 1981 population census, the labour force (working and looking for work) constituted 28.5% of the total population. Male and female labour force participation rates were 55.8% and 0.8% respectively. The labour force participation rates for urban and rural areas were 22.5% and 28.5% respectively. The un-employment rate was 2.0–2.6% in urban areas and 1.8% in rural areas. The male and female unemployment rates were 1.6% and 19.2% respectively.

 The major occupation group was "agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and mining which constituted 80.7% of the total labour force. Agriculture and mining related workers constituted 9.0% and labourer and sales workers constituted 2.5% of the labour force.

Other important economic activities were "community, social and personal services" and "mining and quarrying" which employed 4.9% and 4.8% respectively of the total working population. Thus the majority of labour is involved in agriculture and the smallest group is engaged in mining and quarrying.

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