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Economically active population by age group, 2004, excluding armed forces, 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
70-74
75+
Total 15+
158.100
206.800
199.200
231.400
247.400
270.500
247.800
211.500
174.500
100.800
34.200
11.400
5.500
2099.100
Economically active male population by age group, 2004, excluding armed forces, 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
70-74
75+
Total 15+
81.300
113.900
109.000
127.600
133.000
141.800
129.700
110.900
95.100
59.700
20.600
7.800
3.900

1134.300

Economically active female population by age group, 2004, excluding armed forces, 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
70-74
75+
Total 15+
76.700
92.900
90.200
103.800
114.400
128.700
118.100
100.600
79.400
41.100
13.600
3.600
1.600

964.700

Activity rate, 2004, total population excl. armed forces, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total 15+
52.6
72.3
78.9
79.0
81.6
84.7
86.9
84.3
77.6
57.2
24.5
9.5
2.4

66.1

Activity rate, 2004, male population excl. armed forces, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total 15+
52.8
78.0
87.9
91.0
91.0
91.4
92.4
89.1
85.1
68.6
30.3
13.6
4.3
73.5
Activity rate, 2004, female population excl. armed forces, % (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total 15+
52.3
66.2
70.2
67.9
72.8
78.4
81.5
79.6
70.2
46.1
18.9
5.7
1.2

59.0

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

LEVEL X-0

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5a LEVEL 5b LEVEL 6

15¬19

48.300 1.100 0.300 87.600 18.000 0.400 0.700 0.100

20¬24

26.500 0.600 0.400 71.800 65.800 25.400 5.400 3.100

25¬29

22.800 0.700 0.100 41.400 71.300 36.400 9.300 12.400

30¬34

30.600 0.800 0.100 44.900 83.000 39.900 12.300 14.000

35¬39

37.300 1.300 0.100 48.800 88.200 37.000 14.800 13.800

40¬44

44.000 1.200 0.200 51.300 96.500 35.600 20.700 14.200

45¬49

44.200 1.200 - 45.800 86.200 29.000 21.700 13.600

50¬54

44.800 1.100 0.100 32.000 71.400 22.000 22.400 12.500

55¬59

46.400 0.900 0.200 24.000 59.500 11.400 19.000 8.000

60¬64

30.100 0.800 0.100 12.500 34.500 6.500 9.700 4.400
65-69 10.300 0.400 0.100 4.100 10.400 2.100 4.700 1.500
70-74 3.600 - - 1.800 2.600 0.900 1.400 0.600
75+ 2.000 0.200 0.100 0.500 1.700 0.400 0.500 0.200

Total

391.000 10.400 1.900 466.600 689.200 246.900 142.700 98.500

Level X: No schooling
Level 0: Pre-primary education
Level 1: Primary education or first stage of basic education
Level 2: Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Level 3: Upper secondary education
Level 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Level 5a: Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification) 
Level 5b: Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Level 6: Second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification)

Economically active civilian usually resident male population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X-0

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5a LEVEL 5b LEVEL 6

15¬19

27.800 0.600 0.200 42.500 8.500 0.200 0.300 -

20¬24

17.400 0.400 0.200 38.900 36.900 11.500 2.000 1.400

25¬29

15.200 0.400 0.100 24.100 41.300 16.400 3.700 5.700

30¬34

19.100 0.600 0.100 22.400 50.100 20.500 4.400 7.700

35¬39

19.900 0.800 0.100 20.700 54.400 20.400 5.500 8.000

40¬44

24.600 0.500 0.100 21.600 60.100 19.700 4.400 8.100

45¬49

22.400 0.600 - 20.600 55.100 16.200 4.900 7.400

50¬54

21.900 0.700 - 14.600 46.500 12.800 5.700 6.800

55¬59

23.700 0.500 - 11.600 40.300 7.200 5.000 5.100

60¬64

17.100 0.600 - 6.100 24.700 3.900 2.800 3.200
65-69 6.200 0.100 - 2.600 7.500 1.500 1.200 1.000
70-74 2.600 - - 1.400 1.800 0.800 0.400 0.500
75+ 1.200 0.200 - 0.300 1.500 0.400 0.100 0.200

Total

219.000 5.900 0.900 227.600 428.700 131.500 40.400 55.100

Level X: No schooling
Level 0: Pre-primary education
Level 1: Primary education or first stage of basic education
Level 2: Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Level 3: Upper secondary education
Level 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Level 5a: Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification) 
Level 5b: Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Level 6: Second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification)

Economically active civilian usually resident female population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X-0

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5a LEVEL 5b LEVEL 6

15¬19

20.500 0.500 0.100 45.100 9.500 0.200 0.400 0.100

20¬24

9.100 0.200 0.200 32.900 28.900 13.900 3.400 1.700

25¬29

7.600 0.300 0.100 17.200 30.000 20.000 5.700 6.600

30¬34

11.600 0.200 - 22.500 32.900 19.300 7.900 6.300

35¬39

17.400 0.600 - 28.100 33.800 16.600 9.300 5.800

40¬44

19.400 0.700 0.100 29.700 36.500 15.900 16.300 6.000

45¬49

21.900 0.700 - 25.200 31.100 12.800 16.800 6.200

50¬54

23.000 0.400 0.100 17.300 24.900 9.200 16.600 5.700

55¬59

22.600 0.400 0.200 12.400 19.300 4.200 14.100 3.000

60¬64

13.000 0.200 0.100 6.400 9.800 2.500 6.800 1.200
65-69 4.200 0.300 - 1.600 2.900 0.600 3.500 0.500
70-74 1.000 - - 0.400 0.800 0.100 1.100 0.100
75+ 0.700 - - 0.200 0.200 - 0.300 -

Total

172.000 4.500 0.900 239.000 260.500 115.400 102.300 43.400

Level X: No schooling
Level 0: Pre-primary education
Level 1: Primary education or first stage of basic education
Level 2: Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Level 3: Upper secondary education
Level 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Level 5a: Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification) 
Level 5b: Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Level 6: Second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification)

Total civilian employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
1628.5
141.9
234.6
11.4
0.7
Total civilian male employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
831.7
100.3
158.8
3.7
0.3
Total civilian female employment by status in employment, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
workers not classifiable by status
796.8
41.6
75.8
7.7
0.4
Paid employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (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
72.6
1.6
3.8
258.3
9.1
96.8
301.6
82.1
101.4
54.9
147.4
112.2
154.0
165.3
62.6
2.3
-
2.6
Paid male employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over  (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
50.3
1.5
3.5
184.3
7.0
85.0
159.3
28.0
68.5
20.7
73.4
54.4
43.4
26.5
24.4
0.2
-
1.3
Paid female employment by economic activity, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over  (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
22.2
0.1
0.3
74.0
2.2
11.8
142.3
54.1
32.8
34.2
74.0
57.8
110.7
138.8
38.2
2.1
-
1.4
Unemployment rate, 2004, persons aged 15 years and over, % (ILO) 3.9
Male unemployment rate, 2004, persons aged 15 years and over, % (ILO) 3.5
Female unemployment rate, 2004, persons aged 15 years and over, % (ILO) 4.4
Unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total, 15+ 
19.9
14.2
8.3
8.4
7.3
6.5
4.9
5.1
4.3
2.5
0.5

82.0

Male unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total, 15+ 
10.0
7.0
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.1
2.3
2.4
2.1
1.6
0.3

39.5

Female unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total, 15+ 
9.9
7.2
4.4
4.8
4.0
3.4
2.6
2.7
2.2
0.9
0.2

42.4

Unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
No schooling or only pre-primary education
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education 
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education 
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Second stage of tertiary education 
(leading to an advanced research qualification)
25.0
0.7
0.1
17.6
22.4
8.0
3.0
2.1
Male unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
No schooling or only pre-primary education
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education 
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education 
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Second stage of tertiary education 
(leading to an advanced research qualification)
12.8
0.4
0.1
8.6
10.5
4.0
0.7
1.2
Female unemployment by level of education, 2004, Thousands of persons aged 15 years and over (ILO)
No schooling or only pre-primary education
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Theoretically based first stage of tertiary education
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Practically oriented first stage of tertiary education
(not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
Second stage of tertiary education
(leading to an advanced research qualification)
12.2
0.3
-
9.0
11.8
4.0
2.2
0.9