Both male and female unemployment rates fell; however, in 1999, 2000 and 2001, the female unemployment rate was still twice as high as the rate for men, i.e., 22.40, 19.76 and 18.65, in that order.
Cette amélioration concerne aussi bien les hommes que les femmes mais le taux de chômage des femmes continue d'être le double de celui des hommes en 1999, 2000 et 2001 (22,4 %,19,76 % et 18,65 % respectivement).