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