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Economically Active Population Survey (EAPS). Historical series (in thousands)
Quarter Active
persons		 Employed Unemployed Activity
rate (%)		 Unemployment
rate (%)
Q2 2025 25,000.3 22,387.1 2,613.2 59.30 11.45
Q2 2025 24,821.8 22,268.7 2,553.1 59.03 10.29
Q1 2025 24,554.5 21,765.4 2,789.2 58.57 11.36
Q4 2024 24,453.3 21,857.9 2,595.5 58.49 10.61
Q3 2024 24,577.1 21,823.0 2,754.1 59.04 11.21
Q2 2024 24,440.0 21,684.7 2,755.3 58.90 11.27
Q1 2024 24,227.9 21,250.0 2,977.9 58.63 12.29
Q4 2023 24,250.6 21,389.7 2,860.8 58.83 11.80
Q3 2023 24,341.0 21,446.5 2,894.5 59.29 11.89
Q2 2023 24,066.7 21,258.4 2,808.2 58.85 11.67
Q1 2023 23,820.5 20,634.2 3,186.3 58.44 13.38
Q4 2022 23,723.3 20,640.7 3,081.6 58.40 12.99
Q3 2022 23,771.2 20,745.4 3,025.8 58.76 12.73
Q2 2022 23,601.9 20,607.2 2,994.7 58.60 12.69
Q1 2022 23,411.3 20,196.7 3,214.7 58.36 13.73
Q4 2021 23,423.5 20,274.8 3,148.7 58.53 13.44
Q3 2021 23,570.6 20,103.3 3,467.4 59.01 14.71
Q2 2021 23,302.5 19,716.1 3,586.3 58.42 15.39
Q1 2021 22,943.0 19,239.6 3,703.3 57.56 16.14
Q4 2020 23,064.1 19,344.3 3,719.8 58.19 16.13
Q3 2020 22,899.8 19,176.9 3,722.9 57.83 16.26
Q2 2020 21,975.2 18,607.2 3,368.0 55.44 15.33
Q1 2020 22,994.2 19,681.3 3,313.0 58.18 14.41
Q4 2019 23,158.8 19,966.9 3,191.9 58.74 13.78
Q3 2019 23,088.7 19,874.3 3,214.4 58.72 13.92
Q2 2019 23,035.5 19,804.9 3,230.6 58.74 14.02
Q1 2019 22,825.4 19,471.1 3,354.2 58.35 14.70
Q4 2018 22,868.8 19,564.6 3,304.3 58.61 14.45
Q3 2018 22,854.0 19,528.0 3,326.0 58.73 14.55
Q2 2018 22,834.2 19,344.1 3,490.1 58.80 15.28
Q1 2018 22,670.3 18,874.2 3,796.1 58.46 16.74
Q4 2017 22,765.0 18,998.4 3,766.7 58.80 16.55
Q3 2017 22,780.9 19,049.2 3,731.7 58.92 16.38
Q2 2017 22,727.6 18,813.3 3,914.3 58.84 17.22
Q1 2017 22,693.3 18,438.3 4,255.0 58.78 18.75
Q4 2016 22,745.9 18,508.1 4,237.8 58.95 18.63
Q3 2016 22,848.3 18,527.5 4,320.8 59.28 18.91
Q2 2016 22,875.7 18,301.0 4,574.7 59.41 20.00
Q1 2016 22,821.0 18,029.6 4,791.4 59.29 21.00
Q4 2015 22,873.7 18,094.2 4,779.5 59.43 20.90
Q3 2015 22,899.5 18,048.7 4,850.8 59.50 21.18
Q2 2015 23,015.5 17,866.5 5,149.0 59.79 22.37
Q1 2015 22,899.4 17,454.8 5,444.6 59.45 23.78
Q4 2014 23,026.8 17,569.1 5,457.7 59.77 23.70
Q3 2014 22,931.7 17,504.0 5,427.7 59.53 23.67
Q2 2014 22,975.9 17,353.0 5,622.9 59.63 24.47
Q1 2014 22,883.9 16,950.6 5,933.3 59.46 25.93