Economically Active Population Survey National results. Active population Active population by sex, studies segment to 2 digits and level of education attained. Units: thousands of persons total Illiterates Primary education First stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion Training and labour insertion with secondary education certificate (2nd stage) Higher education, except doctorate Doctorate both sexes total 18,821.9 78.9 3,813.6 5,603.9 3,810.5 28.6 5,412.1 74.3 0. Basic training and personal development programs 11,782.6 .. 3,813.6 5,579.3 2,386.2 .. 3.5 0.0 01. Basic training programs 11,775.9 .. 3,813.6 5,579.1 2,383.1 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 6.8 .. .. 0.2 3.1 .. 3.5 0.0 1. Education 605.0 .. .. .. 15.2 0.5 587.6 1.7 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 605.0 .. .. .. 15.2 0.5 587.6 1.7 2. Arts and humanities 547.1 .. .. 0.6 39.4 0.5 494.0 12.6 21. Arts 214.6 .. .. 0.5 38.5 0.5 174.5 0.6 22. Humanities 332.5 .. .. 0.1 0.9 .. 319.5 12.0 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 2,240.9 .. .. 8.3 456.8 7.1 1,753.5 15.2 31. Social and behavioural sciences 210.9 .. .. .. 2.0 0.0 204.7 4.2 32. Journalism and information 78.6 .. .. .. 2.1 .. 76.0 0.5 34. Business and administration studies 1,596.5 .. .. 8.3 452.7 6.9 1,124.1 4.5 38. Law 355.0 .. .. .. 0.1 0.1 348.7 6.0 4. Sciences 526.6 .. .. 0.3 30.9 1.9 468.1 25.4 42. Life sciences 83.1 .. .. .. 1.4 0.1 76.0 5.5 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 173.8 .. .. .. 8.7 0.3 150.2 14.5 46. Mathematics and statistics 47.5 .. .. .. 1.3 .. 41.9 4.2 48. Information technology 222.3 .. .. 0.3 19.4 1.4 199.9 1.2 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 1,661.0 .. .. 7.9 513.1 11.1 1,124.9 4.0 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 1,262.1 .. .. 5.6 424.0 8.5 821.8 2.1 54. Manufacturing industry and production 175.1 .. .. 0.9 56.3 1.0 115.7 1.1 58. Architecture and construction 223.8 .. .. 1.4 32.8 1.5 187.4 0.7 6. Agriculture 143.1 .. .. 1.1 29.6 1.1 109.6 1.8 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 115.9 .. .. 0.9 29.4 1.1 83.5 0.9 64. Veterinary medicine 27.3 .. .. 0.2 0.2 .. 26.0 0.8 7. Health and social services 847.9 .. .. 2.8 201.4 2.4 628.1 13.2 72. Health 780.0 .. .. 2.2 191.9 2.2 570.6 13.2 76. Social services 67.9 .. .. 0.6 9.6 0.2 57.5 .. 8. Services 351.4 .. .. 2.8 125.3 3.0 219.9 0.4 81. Personal services 288.5 .. .. 2.8 115.3 2.2 167.9 0.4 84. Transport services 25.9 .. .. .. 2.7 0.5 22.7 .. 85. Environmental protection 9.4 .. .. .. 1.6 0.2 7.6 .. 86. Security services 27.7 .. .. .. 5.7 0.1 21.8 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 116.3 78.9 .. 0.8 12.4 1.0 23.0 0.1 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 37.3 .. .. 0.8 12.4 1.0 23.0 0.1 99. Not applicable 78.9 78.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. males total 11,199.1 43.7 2,551.3 3,586.1 2,145.8 16.6 2,809.5 46.0 0. Basic training and personal development programs 7,492.3 .. 2,551.3 3,575.5 1,363.8 .. 1.7 0.0 01. Basic training programs 7,489.1 .. 2,551.3 3,575.3 1,362.4 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 3.2 .. .. 0.2 1.4 .. 1.7 0.0 1. Education 156.0 .. .. .. 0.8 0.3 154.4 0.6 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 156.0 .. .. .. 0.8 0.3 154.4 0.6 2. Arts and humanities 254.8 .. .. 0.4 29.2 0.2 218.8 6.1 21. Arts 128.8 .. .. 0.4 29.0 0.2 98.8 0.5 22. Humanities 126.0 .. .. 0.1 0.2 .. 120.1 5.7 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 929.6 .. .. 1.3 157.4 1.7 760.1 9.0 31. Social and behavioural sciences 76.0 .. .. .. 0.2 .. 73.0 2.7 32. Journalism and information 36.5 .. .. .. 0.9 .. 35.3 0.3 34. Business and administration studies 626.7 .. .. 1.3 156.1 1.7 464.8 2.7 38. Law 190.5 .. .. .. 0.1 .. 187.0 3.4 4. Sciences 311.6 .. .. 0.2 16.9 1.2 276.7 16.7 42. Life sciences 33.5 .. .. .. 0.2 .. 30.3 3.0 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 101.1 .. .. .. 5.4 0.3 86.0 9.4 46. Mathematics and statistics 23.6 .. .. .. 0.9 .. 19.6 3.1 48. Information technology 153.4 .. .. 0.2 10.4 0.9 140.7 1.1 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 1,534.9 .. .. 6.9 492.4 10.0 1,021.6 4.0 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 1,205.8 .. .. 5.3 415.8 8.3 774.2 2.1 54. Manufacturing industry and production 149.1 .. .. 0.5 47.9 0.7 98.9 1.1 58. Architecture and construction 180.0 .. .. 1.1 28.7 1.0 148.5 0.7 6. Agriculture 107.6 .. .. 0.6 25.4 1.1 79.2 1.3 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 91.2 .. .. 0.6 25.3 1.1 63.2 0.9 64. Veterinary medicine 16.5 .. .. .. 0.0 .. 16.1 0.4 7. Health and social services 219.0 .. .. 0.1 23.7 0.3 187.1 7.9 72. Health 207.5 .. .. 0.0 23.4 0.3 175.9 7.9 76. Social services 11.6 .. .. 0.0 0.3 .. 11.2 .. 8. Services 129.9 .. .. 0.3 29.3 1.1 98.8 0.4 81. Personal services 72.9 .. .. 0.3 19.4 0.5 52.3 0.4 84. Transport services 23.9 .. .. .. 2.6 0.4 20.9 .. 85. Environmental protection 6.4 .. .. .. 1.6 0.1 4.7 .. 86. Security services 26.6 .. .. .. 5.7 0.1 20.8 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 63.3 43.7 .. 0.7 7.0 0.7 11.1 0.1 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 19.6 .. .. 0.7 7.0 0.7 11.1 0.1 99. Not applicable 43.7 43.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. females total 7,622.8 35.3 1,262.3 2,017.8 1,664.7 12.0 2,602.5 28.3 0. Basic training and personal development programs 4,290.3 .. 1,262.3 2,003.8 1,022.4 .. 1.8 .. 01. Basic training programs 4,286.8 .. 1,262.3 2,003.8 1,020.7 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 3.5 .. .. 0.0 1.7 .. 1.8 .. 1. Education 449.0 .. .. .. 14.5 0.2 433.2 1.2 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 449.0 .. .. .. 14.5 0.2 433.2 1.2 2. Arts and humanities 292.3 .. .. 0.2 10.2 0.3 275.1 6.4 21. Arts 85.8 .. .. 0.2 9.5 0.3 75.7 0.1 22. Humanities 206.5 .. .. 0.0 0.8 .. 199.4 6.3 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 1,311.3 .. .. 7.0 299.4 5.3 993.4 6.2 31. Social and behavioural sciences 134.9 .. .. .. 1.8 0.0 131.7 1.5 32. Journalism and information 42.1 .. .. .. 1.2 .. 40.8 0.2 34. Business and administration studies 969.8 .. .. 7.0 296.5 5.2 659.2 1.9 38. Law 164.5 .. .. .. 0.0 0.1 161.8 2.7 4. Sciences 214.9 .. .. 0.1 14.0 0.7 191.4 8.7 42. Life sciences 49.5 .. .. .. 1.2 0.1 45.7 2.5 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 72.7 .. .. .. 3.3 0.1 64.2 5.2 46. Mathematics and statistics 23.9 .. .. .. 0.5 .. 22.4 1.0 48. Information technology 68.8 .. .. 0.1 9.1 0.5 59.2 0.1 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 126.0 .. .. 1.0 20.7 1.1 103.4 0.0 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 56.3 .. .. 0.3 8.2 0.2 47.6 0.0 54. Manufacturing industry and production 26.0 .. .. 0.3 8.4 0.3 16.9 .. 58. Architecture and construction 43.8 .. .. 0.3 4.1 0.5 38.9 .. 6. Agriculture 35.5 .. .. 0.5 4.2 .. 30.3 0.4 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 24.7 .. .. 0.2 4.1 .. 20.4 .. 64. Veterinary medicine 10.8 .. .. 0.2 0.1 .. 10.0 0.4 7. Health and social services 628.9 .. .. 2.7 177.8 2.1 440.9 5.3 72. Health 572.6 .. .. 2.2 168.5 1.9 394.6 5.3 76. Social services 56.3 .. .. 0.6 9.3 0.2 46.3 .. 8. Services 221.5 .. .. 2.5 96.1 1.9 121.1 .. 81. Personal services 215.6 .. .. 2.5 95.9 1.7 115.5 .. 84. Transport services 2.0 .. .. .. 0.1 0.1 1.8 .. 85. Environmental protection 2.9 .. .. .. 0.0 0.0 2.9 .. 86. Security services 1.0 .. .. .. 0.1 .. 1.0 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 53.0 35.3 .. 0.1 5.4 0.4 11.9 0.0 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 17.8 .. .. 0.1 5.4 0.4 11.9 0.0 99. Not applicable 35.3 35.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. Notes: 1) ~'level of education attained,Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion'~Since the first quarter of 2003 this category includes the Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation Programs. Source: National Statistics Institute