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Economically active population by age group, 2004, excl. Northern province, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
425.145
1,184.710
1,030.074
1,934.934
3,377.851
7,952.714
Economically active male population by age group, 2004, excl. Northern province, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
255.802
755.437
695.748
1,265.193
2,319.580
5,291.760
Economically active female population by age group, 2004, excl. Northern province, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
169.343
429.273
334.325
669.740
1,058.271
2,660.952
Activity rate, 2004, total population, excl. Northern province, %, (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
23.1
66.0
69.5
67.3
50.1
54.0
Activity rate, 2004, male population, excl. Northern province, %, (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
27.5
83.7
95.0
96.3
72.7
74.8
Activity rate, 2004, female population, excl. Northern province, %, (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
18.6
48.1
44.6
42.9
29.8
34.7
Economically active population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X-1

LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5-6

15¬19

67.490 249.045 91.322 17.288

20¬24

95.589 549.551 290.647 248.923

25¬29

126.615 461.845 188.195 253.418

30¬39

444.043 760.929 357.743 372.218

40+

1,107.294 1,329.486 521.850 419.221

Total

1,841.031 3,350.856 1,449.757 1,311.068

Level X: No schooling
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 5: 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 male population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X-1

LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5-6

15¬19

36.621 160.927 52.826 5.428

20¬24

65.447 403.146 180.775 106.069

25¬29

89.230 362.661 119.344 124.514

30¬39

256.460 555.410 239.950 213.374

40+

682.533 1016.568 360.213 260.266

Total

1,130.291 2498.712 953.108 709.651

Level X: No schooling
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 5: 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 female population by level of education and age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)

LEVEL X-1

LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 5-6

15¬19

30.869 88.117 38.496 11.860

20¬24

30.142 146.405 109.872 142.854

25¬29

37.385 99.185 68.852 128.904

30¬39

187.583 205.519 117.793 158.845

40+

424.761 312.918 161.638 158.955

Total

710.740 852.144 496.649 601.417

Level X: No schooling
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 5: 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 employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
4,040.7
187.5
2,055.1
659.6
Total male employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
2,776.3
170.9
1,651.5
199.3
Total female employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 10 years and over (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
1,309.4
19.8
408.6
459.2
Paid employment by economic activity, 2003, Establishments with 5 or more persons employed, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and 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
Health and social work; and
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
...
4.1
329.4
16.8
16.5
70.6
71.8
66.5
94.9
Paid male employment by economic activity, 2003, Establishments with 5 or more persons employed, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and 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
Health and social work; and
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
119.4
1.9
121.8
15.1
13.4
49.6
65.1
44.7
57.9
Paid female employment by economic activity, 2003, Establishments with 5 or more persons employed, Thousands of persons (ILO)
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and 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
Health and social work; and
Other Community,Social and Personal Service Activities
Private Households with Employed Persons
127.6
1.9
207.6
1.7
3.1
20.9
6.7
21.8
37.0
Unemployment rate, 2003, persons aged 10 years and over, % (ILO) 8.5
Male unemployment rate, 2003, persons aged 10 years and over, % (ILO) 6.0
Female unemployment rate, 2003, persons aged 10 years and over, % (ILO) 13.5
Unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
109.7
355.6
118.7
57.0
36.2

679.1

Male unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
58.7
168.7
46.1
26.6
16.8

318.9

Female unemployment by age group, 2004, Thousands of persons  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total, 15+
51.1
186.9
72.7
30.4
19.5

360.6

Unemployment by level of education, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education and tertiary education 
1
8
239
248
Male unemployment by level of education, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education and tertiary education 
1
4
144
92
Female unemployment by level of education, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education and tertiary education 
-
4
96
156