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Economically active population by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+

820.900
1,134.100
1,109.600
1,199.400
1,158.100
1,261.500
1,192.100
1,025.000
763.600
371.100
113.800
57.700
10,206.900
Economically active male population by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+
409.100
600.100
610.400
683.500
656.600
685.000
632.100
560.300
450.300
238.600
78.900
41.900
5,646.800
Economically active female population by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+
411.800
534.000
499.200
515.900
501.500
576.500
560.100
464.700
313.200
132.500
34.800
15.900
4,560.100
Activity rate, 2004, total population, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+
59.3
80.6
81.8
79.0
79.3
81.9
83.3
77.6
63.5
41.0
15.3
3.1

63.3
Activity rate, 2004, male population, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+
57.8
83.4
89.3
90.6
90.6
89.3
88.9
85.3
74.3
52.3
21.5
5.3

71.0
Activity rate, 2004, female population, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+
60.9
77.6
74.1
67.5
68.2
74.5
77.7
70.0
52.6
29.6
9.2
1.5

55.8
Economically active population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X

 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7

15¬19

483.1

324.8

14.5

0.4

20¬24

202.1

629.5

110.9

159

17.7

25¬29

0.400

181.3

454

131.9

278.1

48

30¬34

0.600

263.9

448.3

148.6

250.7

91.8

35¬39

356

384.4

133.8

192.6

85.7

40¬44

0.800

417

381.1

164.1

193.1

93.8

45¬49

1.300

387

350

153.9

174.1

108.6

50¬54

0.600

354.4

294.2

125.8

138.1

91.1

55¬59

1.500

297.6

216.5

88.5

92.4

62

60¬64

1.600

159.1

103.3

41.4

38.4

25.9

Total

6.800

3,101.5

3,586

1,113.4

1,516.4

625

Level X: No schooling
Level 2: Second level, first stage
Level 3: Second level, second stage
Level 5: Third level, first stage, leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Level 6: Third level, first stage, leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Level 7: Third level, second stage

Incl. full-time students who are economically active, excl. armed forces.
Economically active male population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X

 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7

15¬19

250.4

150.6

5.5

20¬24

133.9

348.3

42.4

60.8

8.2

25¬29

 0.400

115.3

284.4

66.9

121.5

15.8

30¬34

 0.200

150.8

296.4

72.1

124.5

42.2

35¬39

188.8

256.3

62.5

100.6

46.3

40¬44

202.1

250.8

76.1

104.3

50.5

45¬49

 0.500

166.9

237.1

71.7

88.5

55.5

50¬54

 0.600

166.6

210.3

59.7

73.9

46.4

55¬59

 0.800

148.3

163.5

42.7

53.4

37.8

60¬64

 0.800

94.5

80.6

21.8

23.5

17.7

Total

3.300

1,617.6

2,278.1

521.5

751.1

320.3

Level X: No schooling
Level 2: Second level, first stage
Level 3: Second level, second stage
Level 5: Third level, first stage, leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Level 6: Third level, first stage, leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Level 7: Third level, second stage

Incl. full-time students who are economically active, excl. armed forces.
Economically active female population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X

 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7

15¬19

232.7

174.2

9

20¬24

68.2

281.1

68.5

98.2

9.5

25¬29

66

169.6

65

156.6

32.2

30¬34

 0.500

113.2

151.9

76.5

126.2

49.6

35¬39

167.2

128.1

71.4

92

39.4

40¬44

 0.800

214.9

130.4

87.9

88.8

43.3

45¬49

 0.800

220.1

112.9

82.3

85.5

53.2

50¬54

187.8

83.9

66.1

64.2

44.7

55¬59

 0.600

149.3

53

45.8

39

24.2

60¬64

 0.800

64.6

22.7

19.6

14.9

8.2

Total

 3.500

1,483.9

1,307.9

591.9

765.3

304.7

Level X: No schooling
Level 2: Second level, first stage
Level 3: Second level, second stage
Level 5: Third level, first stage, leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Level 6: Third level, first stage, leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Level 7: Third level, second stage

Incl. full-time students who are economically active, excl. armed forces.
Total employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
8,359.7
307.7
931.7
37.2
Total male employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
4,486.6
203.0
633.2
15.2
Total female employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
3,873.2
104.6
298.5
22.0
Paid employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
Fishing
Mining and Quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods
Hotels and Restaurants
Transport, Storage and Communications
Financial Intermediation
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security
Education
Health and Social Work
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
Extra-Territorial Organizations and Bodies
Not classifiable by economic activity
173.3
9.7
76.6
1,010.9
73.2
538.5
1,681.6
441.4
535.3
328.2
951.7
562.2
662.9
916.6
377.4
2.3
0.9
17.0
Paid male employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
Fishing
Mining and Quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods
Hotels and Restaurants
Transport, Storage and Communications
Financial Intermediation
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security
Education
Health and Social Work
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
Extra-Territorial Organizations and Bodies
Not classifiable by economic activity
120.3
8.2
68.0
744.6
60.4
472.1
880.0
192.0
382.7
145.5
520.9
309.0
212.4
189.6
168.9
0.4
0.3
11.4
Paid female employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
Fishing
Mining and Quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods
Hotels and Restaurants
Transport, Storage and Communications
Financial Intermediation
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security
Education
Health and Social Work
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
Extra-Territorial Organizations and Bodies
Not classifiable by economic activity
53.1
1.5
8.6
266.3
12.8
66.4
801.5
249.4
152.6
182.7
430.8
253.2
450.4
727.1
208.5
1.9
0.6
5.6
Unemployment rate, 2004, % (ILO)

Incl. persons laid off and those who had not worked full time for 2 weeks or more in the last 2 years.

 5.6
Male unemployment rate, 2004, % (ILO)

Incl. persons laid off and those who had not worked full time for 2 weeks or more in the last 2 years.

 5.5
Female unemployment rate, 2004, % (ILO)

Incl. persons laid off and those who had not worked full time for 2 weeks or more in the last 2 years.

 5.7
Unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+ 
128.9
96.8
62.5
53.6
53.3
56.6
43.9
31.1
28.8
13.3
1.4
0.3
570.6
Male unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+ 
66.1
55.1
36.0
27.7
26.0
28.1
22.5
17.6
17.4
10.9
1.3
0.1
308.8
Female unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+
Total, 15+ 
62.8
41.7
26.5
25.9
27.3
28.5
21.4
13.4
11.4
2.4
0.1
0.2
261.7
Unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Second level, first stage
Second level, second stage. 
Incl. persons whose secondary school qualifications were not determined
Third level, first stage, 
leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Third level, first stage, 
leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Third level, second stage
0.1
269.2
182.5
42.2
44.2
19.3
Male unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Second level, first stage
Second level, second stage. 
Incl. persons whose secondary school qualifications were not determined
Third level, first stage, 
leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Third level, first stage, 
leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Third level, second stage
0.1
154.7
97.3
20.6
22.8
10.3
Female unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Second level, first stage
Second level, second stage. 
Incl. persons whose secondary school qualifications were not determined
Third level, first stage, 
leading to an award not equivalent to a first university degree
Third level, first stage, 
leading to a first university degree or equivalent qualification
Third level, second stage
0.2
114.6
85.4
21.6
21.3
9.0