Economically Active Population Survey National results. Active population Activity rates by sex, studies segment to 2 digits and level of education attained. Units: percentage 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 55.03 7.89 31.44 66.15 65.10 75.48 81.69 86.20 0. Basic training and personal development programs 47.88 .. 31.44 66.14 59.07 .. 77.45 0.00 01. Basic training programs 47.87 .. 31.44 66.14 59.05 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 72.25 .. .. 19.10 80.99 .. 77.45 0.00 1. Education 75.52 .. .. .. 83.94 100.00 75.31 73.15 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 75.52 .. .. .. 83.94 100.00 75.31 73.15 2. Arts and humanities 78.58 .. .. 57.96 70.40 91.62 79.16 86.12 21. Arts 76.50 .. .. 80.09 70.47 91.62 77.98 61.56 22. Humanities 79.98 .. .. 16.76 67.33 .. 79.81 87.73 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 79.16 .. .. 63.50 71.38 67.04 81.54 90.24 31. Social and behavioural sciences 80.52 .. .. .. 82.82 100.00 80.36 87.92 32. Journalism and information 87.21 .. .. .. 89.16 .. 87.19 82.16 34. Business and administration studies 78.75 .. .. 63.50 71.32 66.65 82.39 95.13 38. Law 78.57 .. .. .. 21.91 100.00 78.49 89.14 4. Sciences 83.33 .. .. 100.00 77.20 75.23 83.44 90.40 42. Life sciences 81.06 .. .. .. 64.87 100.00 80.82 90.10 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 79.94 .. .. .. 87.89 86.57 78.76 88.72 46. Mathematics and statistics 87.58 .. .. .. 72.32 .. 87.24 98.23 48. Information technology 86.20 .. .. 100.00 74.53 71.38 87.63 87.50 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 86.55 .. .. 78.29 89.00 83.68 85.76 53.88 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 88.14 .. .. 84.43 90.40 83.51 87.20 58.42 54. Manufacturing industry and production 79.83 .. .. 50.37 81.51 100.00 79.49 60.34 58. Architecture and construction 83.59 .. .. 82.67 85.27 76.00 83.76 38.89 6. Agriculture 83.33 .. .. 73.56 82.94 86.81 83.53 82.11 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 85.07 .. .. 68.57 83.29 86.81 85.91 84.66 64. Veterinary medicine 76.67 .. .. 100.00 46.78 .. 76.73 79.38 7. Health and social services 81.78 .. .. 64.38 76.31 64.55 83.67 93.33 72. Health 81.63 .. .. 63.97 76.31 62.83 83.53 93.33 76. Social services 83.53 .. .. 65.86 76.35 100.00 85.07 .. 8. Services 76.74 .. .. 77.54 74.99 69.57 77.84 100.00 81. Personal services 80.64 .. .. 77.54 74.86 80.25 85.18 100.00 84. Transport services 74.49 .. .. .. 71.48 77.11 74.81 .. 85. Environmental protection 72.57 .. .. .. 78.69 61.47 71.72 .. 86. Security services 52.69 .. .. .. 78.50 21.51 48.90 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 11.10 7.89 .. 60.66 76.97 85.33 80.26 46.37 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 78.58 .. .. 60.66 76.97 85.33 80.26 46.37 99. Not applicable 7.89 7.89 .. .. .. .. .. .. males total 67.43 14.07 46.31 80.34 73.71 80.60 84.14 84.27 0. Basic training and personal development programs 62.55 .. 46.31 80.37 67.56 .. 81.70 0.00 01. Basic training programs 62.54 .. 46.31 80.38 67.54 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 78.04 .. .. 32.19 93.52 .. 81.70 0.00 1. Education 78.17 .. .. .. 82.47 100.00 78.11 80.58 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 78.17 .. .. .. 82.47 100.00 78.11 80.58 2. Arts and humanities 83.91 .. .. 70.45 81.82 100.00 84.32 80.14 21. Arts 85.96 .. .. 78.52 81.87 100.00 87.46 56.73 22. Humanities 81.90 .. .. 44.16 74.49 .. 81.90 82.87 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 83.51 .. .. 43.85 83.81 72.87 83.53 90.51 31. Social and behavioural sciences 86.44 .. .. .. 39.43 .. 86.31 100.00 32. Journalism and information 89.81 .. .. .. 86.48 .. 90.06 72.80 34. Business and administration studies 84.06 .. .. 43.85 84.01 72.87 84.29 92.02 38. Law 79.68 .. .. .. 40.91 .. 79.65 84.59 4. Sciences 85.32 .. .. 100.00 78.27 69.21 85.49 92.02 42. Life sciences 83.97 .. .. .. 100.00 .. 82.84 96.02 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 82.62 .. .. .. 94.15 83.96 81.29 89.72 46. Mathematics and statistics 90.20 .. .. .. 91.62 .. 89.05 97.66 48. Information technology 86.78 .. .. 100.00 70.82 66.10 88.41 87.01 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 87.39 .. .. 79.90 90.12 85.61 86.41 54.15 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 88.53 .. .. 83.68 90.70 83.19 87.62 59.01 54. Manufacturing industry and production 81.59 .. .. 53.53 86.77 100.00 79.71 60.34 58. Architecture and construction 85.09 .. .. 81.22 87.72 100.00 85.05 38.89 6. Agriculture 86.42 .. .. 61.23 89.04 86.81 85.85 88.53 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 87.30 .. .. 61.23 89.03 86.81 87.04 84.66 64. Veterinary medicine 81.82 .. .. .. 100.00 .. 81.45 100.00 7. Health and social services 84.52 .. .. 100.00 84.14 77.23 84.36 90.29 72. Health 84.09 .. .. 100.00 83.96 77.23 83.86 90.29 76. Social services 93.19 .. .. 100.00 100.00 .. 92.99 .. 8. Services 74.86 .. .. 75.34 84.44 57.50 72.60 100.00 81. Personal services 88.39 .. .. 75.34 87.51 73.75 88.91 100.00 84. Transport services 74.83 .. .. .. 77.78 71.31 74.54 .. 85. Environmental protection 81.40 .. .. .. 83.72 100.00 80.22 .. 86. Security services 52.04 .. .. .. 78.35 21.51 48.08 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 18.88 14.07 .. 61.58 80.14 91.85 80.10 41.15 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 79.35 .. .. 61.58 80.14 91.85 80.10 41.15 99. Not applicable 14.07 14.07 .. .. .. .. .. .. females total 43.33 5.11 19.07 50.35 56.58 69.36 79.21 89.54 0. Basic training and personal development programs 33.97 .. 19.07 50.25 50.59 .. 73.91 .. 01. Basic training programs 33.95 .. 19.07 50.26 50.56 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 67.63 .. .. 0.00 73.10 .. 73.91 .. 1. Education 74.64 .. .. .. 84.02 100.00 74.36 69.86 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 74.64 .. .. .. 84.02 100.00 74.36 69.86 2. Arts and humanities 74.45 .. .. 41.78 50.34 86.42 75.48 92.68 21. Arts 65.65 .. .. 83.19 49.38 86.42 68.32 100.00 22. Humanities 78.85 .. .. 0.00 66.06 .. 78.61 92.58 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 76.33 .. .. 69.32 66.21 65.35 80.08 89.84 31. Social and behavioural sciences 77.54 .. .. .. 95.87 100.00 77.41 71.74 32. Journalism and information 85.07 .. .. .. 91.38 .. 84.84 100.00 34. Business and administration studies 75.67 .. .. 69.32 66.06 64.82 81.10 100.00 38. Law 77.33 .. .. .. 0.00 100.00 77.18 95.60 4. Sciences 80.60 .. .. 100.00 75.95 88.23 80.64 87.45 42. Life sciences 79.20 .. .. .. 60.91 100.00 79.53 83.82 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 76.49 .. .. .. 79.16 100.00 75.61 86.96 46. Mathematics and statistics 85.15 .. .. .. 52.52 .. 85.71 100.00 48. Information technology 84.92 .. .. 100.00 79.26 84.10 85.84 100.00 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 77.51 .. .. 68.41 68.57 68.96 79.81 0.00 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 80.55 .. .. 100.00 77.70 100.00 80.94 0.00 54. Manufacturing industry and production 71.05 .. .. 46.28 60.57 100.00 78.21 .. 58. Architecture and construction 77.93 .. .. 88.38 71.18 52.74 79.16 .. 6. Agriculture 75.19 .. .. 100.00 58.83 .. 78.05 67.69 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 77.73 .. .. 100.00 59.63 .. 82.57 .. 64. Veterinary medicine 69.96 .. .. 100.00 41.10 .. 70.19 67.69 7. Health and social services 80.86 .. .. 63.75 75.38 63.09 83.38 98.23 72. Health 80.77 .. .. 63.64 75.36 61.08 83.39 98.23 76. Social services 81.79 .. .. 64.14 75.77 100.00 83.35 .. 8. Services 77.88 .. .. 77.85 72.51 79.56 82.72 .. 81. Personal services 78.31 .. .. 77.85 72.73 82.20 83.59 .. 84. Transport services 70.69 .. .. .. 22.71 100.00 78.23 .. 85. Environmental protection 58.61 .. .. .. 21.43 24.55 60.99 .. 86. Security services 77.26 .. .. .. 100.00 .. 76.38 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 7.44 5.11 .. 56.74 73.17 75.07 80.41 100.00 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 77.73 .. .. 56.74 73.17 75.07 80.41 100.00 99. Not applicable 5.11 5.11 .. .. .. .. .. .. 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