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Economically active population by age group, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
368.031
1,547.149
2,243.800
2,466.770
2,167.170
1,971.445
1,537.879
1,019.832
714.832
617.785
580.246
784.223
15,651.131
Economically active male population by age group, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
237.925
1,241.545
1,892.533
2,135.204
1,912.739
1,741.287
1,359.476
917.462
660.050
581.932
552.001
750.947
13,745.176
Economically active female population by age group, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
130.106
305.604
351.267
331.566
254.431
230.158
178.403
102.370
54.782
35.853
28.245
33.276
1,905.955
Activity rate, 1996, total population, % (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
4.1
21.7
43.0
52.4
54.5
55.2
54.7
50.7
46.7
45.2
42.0
30.2
43.1
Activity rate, 1996, male population, % (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
5.1
34.7
73.7
90.3
95.0
95.8
95.0
92.7
85.9
81.1
73.3
54.3
74.8
Activity rate, 1996, female population, % (ILO)
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total 15+
2.9
8.6
13.2
14.1
12.9
13.1
12.9
10.0
7.2
5.5
4.5
2.7
10.6
Economically active population by level of education, 1996, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
No schooling
First level
Second level, second stage
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 and
third level, second stage
Education not definable by level
3,380.910
4,740.273
6,008.833
2.367
1,491.524
340.908
Economically active male population by level of education, 1996, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
No schooling
First level
Second level, second stage
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 and
third level, second stage
Education not definable by level
2,992.383
4,167.727
5,357.198
1.551
1,082.584
334.734
Economically active female population by level of education, 1996, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
No schooling
First level
Second level, second stage
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 and
third level, second stage
Education not definable by level
388.527
572.546
651.635
0.816
408.940
6.174
Total employment by status in employment, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
members of producers’ cooperatives
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
7,528.439
527.510
5,198.991
56.715
797.195
462.722
Total male employment by status in employment, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
members of producers’ cooperatives
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
6,580.380
511.333
4,851.687
48.136
430.688
383.946
Total female employment by status in employment, 1996, Thousands of persons (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
members of producers’ cooperatives
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
948.059
16.177
347.304
8.579
366.507
78.776
Paid employment by economic activity, 1996, 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
453.185
21.894
110.789
1,457.711
140.556
1,035.133
517.760
40.837
419.354
145.943
85.415
1,564.942
990.093
271.856
112.993
21.987
0.828
193.878
Paid male employment by economic activity, 1996, 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
409.463
21.722
106.469
1,305.673
135.543
1,024.278
500.695
38.941
406.544
133.184
75.870
1,472.310
556.060
164.258
96.607
19.727
0.627
160.545
Paid female employment by economic activity, 1996, 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
43.722
0.172
4.320
152.038
5.013
10.855
17.065
1.896
12.810
12.759
9.545
92.632
434.033
107.598
16.386
2.260
0.201
33.333