Absolute value/percentage	Jobs (activities)	period	Total
thousands of jobs	Wage earners	2012(A)	1,705.4
thousands of jobs	Wage earners	2011(P)	1,807.0
thousands of jobs	Wage earners	2010(P)	1,778.0
thousands of jobs	Wage earners	2009	1,802.4
thousands of jobs	Wage earners	2008	1,979.1
thousands of jobs	Non wage earners	2012(A)	418.3
thousands of jobs	Non wage earners	2011(P)	432.2
thousands of jobs	Non wage earners	2010(P)	462.9
thousands of jobs	Non wage earners	2009	464.7
thousands of jobs	Non wage earners	2008	473.2
thousands of jobs	Total jobs	2012(A)	2,123.7
thousands of jobs	Total jobs	2011(P)	2,239.2
thousands of jobs	Total jobs	2010(P)	2,240.9
thousands of jobs	Total jobs	2009	2,267.1
thousands of jobs	Total jobs	2008	2,452.3
percentage over total employment	Wage earners	2012(A)	11.2
percentage over total employment	Wage earners	2011(P)	11.2
percentage over total employment	Wage earners	2010(P)	10.8
percentage over total employment	Wage earners	2009	10.8
percentage over total employment	Wage earners	2008	11.0
percentage over total employment	Non wage earners	2012(A)	16.7
percentage over total employment	Non wage earners	2011(P)	17.7
percentage over total employment	Non wage earners	2010(P)	18.4
percentage over total employment	Non wage earners	2009	17.9
percentage over total employment	Non wage earners	2008	17.1
percentage over total employment	Total jobs	2012(A)	11.9
percentage over total employment	Total jobs	2011(P)	12.1
percentage over total employment	Total jobs	2010(P)	11.8
percentage over total employment	Total jobs	2009	11.7
percentage over total employment	Total jobs	2008	11.9