Economically Active Population Survey
Chapter I. National results.    Active population
Activity rates by sex, level of education attained and age groups (years).
Units: percentage

;total;From 16 to 19;From 20 to 24;From 25 to 29;From 30 to 34;From 35 to 39;From 40 to 44;From 45 to 49;From 50 to 54;From 55 to 59;From 60 to 64;From 65 to 69;70 and over;
both sexes;
    total;54.27;25.51;61.69;82.71;82.93;80.21;78.65;74.82;65.26;52.36;31.18;3.80;0.56;
    z. Illiterates;8.45;7.96;22.63;24.36;22.01;25.18;37.32;31.13;28.27;25.85;15.07;1.69;0.30;
    b. Primary education;32.86;30.38;79.42;77.40;73.82;70.83;68.96;65.94;57.97;46.26;28.91;2.78;0.36;
    11. Incomplete primary education;17.91;44.85;55.62;59.57;64.45;61.05;62.05;59.74;50.16;42.49;25.69;2.43;0.25;
    12. Complete primary education;39.37;29.53;83.72;80.72;75.62;72.83;70.13;66.99;59.85;47.42;30.34;3.01;0.46;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;72.52;57.02;89.83;81.69;84.50;75.58;69.17;83.58;85.59;38.73;19.35;4.68;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;65.64;26.24;82.79;84.51;78.71;75.96;76.62;72.06;66.13;55.31;34.32;5.86;1.56;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;58.43;31.53;81.97;78.67;73.09;75.43;76.17;73.69;57.53;58.60;40.78;7.14;0.30;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;66.39;25.26;82.86;84.97;79.23;76.01;76.66;71.93;66.81;54.99;33.61;5.64;1.84;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;77.52;67.28;84.30;90.72;85.04;76.40;74.40;80.10;71.55;34.48;24.94;11.25;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;63.22;17.57;42.42;79.61;84.81;82.79;82.20;81.94;73.25;60.02;36.86;4.73;1.37;
    32. Upper secondary education;57.39;12.60;33.06;74.48;85.89;84.03;82.90;82.00;72.59;57.29;34.15;5.50;1.52;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;77.99;56.58;81.69;89.19;83.16;80.76;80.74;81.77;75.36;67.88;44.19;2.38;0.91;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;63.64;9.38;54.46;90.02;98.45;91.49;71.99;71.28;30.35;48.48;23.60;12.04;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;75.17;73.38;83.72;79.74;83.66;74.78;87.79;72.19;86.18;83.61;11.03;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;83.33;65.26;82.53;90.45;88.20;86.33;87.07;89.98;84.57;74.18;38.44;4.08;0.21;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;76.83;69.56;74.36;81.26;84.44;88.93;92.85;95.34;84.26;82.47;57.39;2.66;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);76.04;0.00;68.95;79.34;85.89;88.12;94.77;100.00;91.39;78.55;72.90;4.11;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;77.98;100.00;81.27;83.23;82.65;90.52;90.96;86.48;61.61;87.10;30.33;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;79.43;43.44;50.73;82.80;90.99;91.69;92.13;92.42;88.30;81.24;54.02;18.18;3.29;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;74.51;50.30;45.65;79.55;91.16;89.91;92.07;91.82;87.12;79.47;43.54;10.49;1.11;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;84.02;12.20;62.36;85.63;90.86;92.85;92.17;92.99;89.65;83.16;67.86;26.63;6.31;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;81.36;..;83.88;90.79;92.23;93.00;97.92;92.53;74.97;58.92;70.41;11.97;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);84.31;..;23.85;89.83;94.21;99.40;98.96;100.00;97.11;100.00;72.90;34.91;13.59;
males;
    total;66.98;31.37;66.84;88.86;94.56;94.89;94.07;91.75;87.29;74.97;46.47;5.31;0.95;
    z. Illiterates;15.52;14.87;27.76;33.64;30.34;23.12;48.46;41.25;42.61;53.43;27.94;2.74;0.26;
    b. Primary education;47.99;37.65;88.31;90.48;88.97;89.67;90.54;88.96;85.04;71.92;45.11;3.71;0.56;
    11. Incomplete primary education;28.40;56.71;73.29;78.84;77.57;76.22;81.32;83.59;77.40;67.04;42.25;3.25;0.43;
    12. Complete primary education;55.56;36.34;90.60;92.51;91.22;92.50;92.15;89.81;86.73;73.27;46.28;4.00;0.68;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;76.46;57.86;82.84;100.00;100.00;97.86;62.29;94.62;100.00;49.52;27.80;0.00;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;80.39;32.26;88.55;95.71;95.25;95.69;94.87;92.37;89.67;77.91;49.49;7.80;2.33;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;72.71;37.31;90.13;93.32;89.27;91.35;93.53;94.62;83.14;86.83;52.39;4.18;0.15;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;81.23;31.24;88.40;95.90;95.82;96.17;94.99;92.19;90.16;77.10;49.13;8.32;2.75;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;84.62;70.97;88.74;95.04;94.66;94.46;84.76;89.68;79.98;38.76;25.74;14.07;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;71.66;20.26;44.22;84.33;96.21;97.10;95.94;94.19;88.02;76.12;44.72;5.40;1.60;
    32. Upper secondary education;65.47;14.51;33.86;78.39;95.36;97.19;95.68;94.44;87.56;75.02;42.16;6.17;1.62;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;87.47;55.39;83.53;95.50;97.45;96.92;96.54;93.28;89.66;79.61;52.59;2.80;1.57;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;82.30;26.52;50.03;95.49;97.02;100.00;100.00;100.00;100.00;44.56;100.00;100.00;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;79.75;82.40;84.80;91.20;87.47;93.72;95.94;79.27;94.51;83.61;12.20;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;88.04;72.41;84.27;93.68;97.40;97.09;96.24;94.74;91.87;80.59;38.44;4.23;0.28;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;81.55;100.00;82.41;78.44;92.28;100.00;100.00;96.23;99.56;90.32;80.08;0.00;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);82.87;..;74.89;84.86;91.38;100.00;100.00;100.00;99.42;100.00;94.55;0.00;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;79.90;100.00;91.87;74.59;93.51;100.00;100.00;84.28;100.00;82.49;50.12;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;81.60;12.94;44.49;81.99;95.20;97.15;97.82;97.14;94.16;85.45;62.80;21.23;4.90;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;76.75;14.05;37.44;77.88;95.73;96.16;97.09;97.15;93.20;84.73;50.77;12.93;2.30;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;85.32;0.00;59.82;85.44;94.84;97.69;98.27;97.13;94.91;86.00;73.22;27.53;6.91;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;79.78;..;73.46;100.00;100.00;100.00;100.00;86.13;88.67;56.95;63.05;11.97;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);81.99;..;0.00;81.40;92.73;100.00;100.00;100.00;96.75;100.00;84.46;26.51;17.30;
females;
    total;42.20;19.34;56.30;76.27;70.86;65.31;63.23;58.07;43.68;30.69;17.03;2.49;0.29;
    z. Illiterates;5.21;0.00;17.14;16.66;15.57;26.94;25.84;22.22;19.29;14.21;10.10;1.22;0.32;
    b. Primary education;20.06;20.41;64.42;57.65;55.65;50.47;49.33;45.33;35.30;25.12;14.99;2.01;0.22;
    11. Incomplete primary education;10.30;20.47;34.61;34.46;47.89;43.98;43.44;40.62;30.00;25.00;12.85;1.79;0.14;
    12. Complete primary education;24.75;20.41;71.32;62.44;57.09;51.77;50.29;46.17;36.67;25.16;15.99;2.16;0.30;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;69.65;54.87;95.08;69.33;72.56;66.67;74.36;80.38;72.30;31.82;12.99;9.88;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;49.06;19.74;74.19;69.55;59.01;55.10;57.80;52.31;43.66;32.27;18.40;4.02;0.92;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;40.73;24.30;64.87;58.24;52.24;55.06;54.16;50.37;34.89;32.08;25.65;9.27;0.41;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;49.88;18.97;74.79;70.42;59.61;55.11;58.08;52.44;44.37;32.29;17.70;2.99;1.05;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;70.14;62.97;79.93;85.45;77.30;59.01;64.37;70.16;59.40;30.97;23.00;0.00;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;54.77;15.37;40.75;74.52;73.55;68.69;68.87;69.37;55.96;41.07;27.36;3.83;1.07;
    32. Upper secondary education;49.23;11.12;32.35;70.25;76.37;70.37;69.65;68.50;52.88;36.07;22.79;4.61;1.39;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;68.68;58.09;79.69;82.48;69.45;66.15;67.41;71.86;63.41;54.58;37.11;1.79;0.00;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;47.01;0.00;60.45;81.43;100.00;75.79;44.36;56.47;0.00;50.91;9.85;0.00;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;69.06;60.06;82.01;69.21;79.68;59.90;78.03;56.32;68.26;..;0.00;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;77.18;59.38;80.71;87.01;78.13;73.23;72.45;79.94;67.32;52.61;38.42;3.50;0.00;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;72.76;0.00;69.75;83.41;77.06;82.03;80.66;94.59;74.29;70.14;9.86;5.93;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);70.81;0.00;65.59;76.72;80.18;80.54;88.69;100.00;86.19;56.67;17.78;7.92;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;76.02;..;75.11;93.66;73.64;84.90;67.50;87.50;36.03;100.00;0.00;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;77.41;58.21;54.21;83.39;87.54;86.98;86.67;87.53;79.96;73.93;39.77;12.32;0.70;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;72.82;71.27;50.12;80.72;87.57;85.48;88.62;87.45;81.46;73.58;36.19;7.62;0.08;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;82.57;14.24;63.85;85.77;87.52;88.10;84.48;87.63;76.91;74.66;49.95;23.36;3.40;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;83.21;..;85.34;84.20;85.57;83.55;96.51;100.00;58.12;100.00;100.00;..;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);88.78;..;47.12;95.26;95.17;98.22;96.64;100.00;100.00;100.00;28.02;87.52;0.00;
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute