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;20,184.5;105.6;3,873.3;5,832.7;4,316.3;26.9;5,942.3;87.5;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;12,437.7;..;3,873.3;5,806.0;2,754.7;0.0;3.7;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;12,431.9;..;3,873.3;5,805.6;2,753.1;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;5.8;..;..;0.4;1.6;0.0;3.7;0.1;
    1. Education;656.0;..;..;0.5;15.5;0.3;638.5;1.3;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;656.0;..;..;0.5;15.5;0.3;638.5;1.3;
    2. Arts and humanities;614.9;..;..;0.2;45.0;0.5;551.0;18.2;
    21. Arts;239.9;..;..;0.2;43.7;0.5;193.8;1.8;
    22. Humanities;374.9;..;..;0.0;1.3;0.0;357.1;16.4;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;2,434.6;..;..;6.7;485.5;6.3;1,914.9;21.3;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;245.3;..;..;0.1;3.1;0.1;233.2;8.8;
    32. Journalism and information;98.3;..;..;..;1.3;0.1;95.9;1.0;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,707.0;..;..;6.6;481.0;6.1;1,206.3;7.0;
    38. Law;384.0;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;379.5;4.4;
    4. Sciences;596.6;..;..;0.6;38.2;2.0;532.3;23.5;
    42. Life sciences;87.3;..;..;..;1.0;0.0;80.6;5.7;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;205.1;..;..;0.0;11.2;0.5;178.8;14.5;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;47.4;..;..;0.0;0.7;..;44.6;2.2;
    48. Information technology;256.8;..;..;0.6;25.3;1.5;228.3;1.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,836.4;..;..;10.2;585.1;10.9;1,225.2;5.1;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,391.6;..;..;6.8;487.5;9.4;884.2;3.7;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;190.2;..;..;1.9;59.9;0.4;127.2;0.7;
    58. Architecture and construction;254.7;..;..;1.5;37.6;1.1;213.8;0.6;
    6. Agriculture;155.0;..;..;0.8;27.6;0.7;123.1;2.8;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;121.3;..;..;0.8;26.9;0.7;91.3;1.7;
    64. Veterinary medicine;33.6;..;..;..;0.7;..;31.8;1.1;
    7. Health and social services;926.4;..;..;2.9;220.2;2.4;686.2;14.7;
    72. Health;847.6;..;..;1.9;208.4;2.0;620.7;14.7;
    76. Social services;78.8;..;..;1.0;11.8;0.4;65.5;..;
    8. Services;375.3;..;..;2.7;129.5;2.9;239.9;0.3;
    81. Personal services;305.7;..;..;2.7;119.0;1.9;181.8;0.3;
    84. Transport services;27.3;..;..;..;4.3;0.4;22.6;..;
    85. Environmental protection;14.9;..;..;..;1.3;0.2;13.5;0.0;
    86. Security services;27.4;..;..;..;4.9;0.4;22.1;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;151.6;105.6;..;2.2;15.1;0.9;27.6;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;46.0;..;..;2.2;15.1;0.9;27.6;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;105.6;105.6;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;11,905.1;63.0;2,582.2;3,722.1;2,408.9;16.0;3,057.4;55.5;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;7,846.7;..;2,582.2;3,707.7;1,555.3;0.0;1.4;..;
    01. Basic training programs;7,844.2;..;2,582.2;3,707.5;1,554.5;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;2.4;..;..;0.2;0.8;0.0;1.4;..;
    1. Education;171.7;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;170.4;0.4;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;171.7;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;170.4;0.4;
    2. Arts and humanities;282.4;..;..;0.2;30.5;0.2;241.5;10.0;
    21. Arts;135.3;..;..;0.2;29.9;0.2;103.7;1.4;
    22. Humanities;147.1;..;..;0.0;0.6;..;137.8;8.6;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;976.7;..;..;0.5;153.0;1.9;808.6;12.7;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;83.5;..;..;..;0.5;..;77.5;5.5;
    32. Journalism and information;46.3;..;..;..;0.2;0.1;45.9;0.1;
    34. Business and administration studies;649.7;..;..;0.5;152.2;1.8;490.8;4.4;
    38. Law;197.2;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;194.4;2.7;
    4. Sciences;359.1;..;..;0.4;20.8;1.3;320.2;16.3;
    42. Life sciences;34.8;..;..;..;0.2;..;31.1;3.5;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;117.5;..;..;0.0;4.0;0.4;102.8;10.3;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;23.3;..;..;0.0;0.7;..;21.1;1.5;
    48. Information technology;183.5;..;..;0.4;16.0;0.9;165.3;1.0;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,684.9;..;..;9.6;557.0;10.4;1,103.1;4.9;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,322.4;..;..;6.8;474.7;9.1;828.5;3.5;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;160.2;..;..;1.6;48.0;0.4;109.4;0.7;
    58. Architecture and construction;202.3;..;..;1.2;34.3;0.9;165.2;0.6;
    6. Agriculture;117.7;..;..;0.8;22.6;0.6;91.8;1.9;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;98.1;..;..;0.8;22.6;0.6;72.6;1.5;
    64. Veterinary medicine;19.5;..;..;..;0.0;..;19.1;0.4;
    7. Health and social services;236.6;..;..;0.3;25.8;0.0;201.5;8.9;
    72. Health;222.9;..;..;0.1;24.8;0.0;189.1;8.9;
    76. Social services;13.7;..;..;0.2;1.0;0.0;12.4;..;
    8. Services;142.4;..;..;0.6;34.1;0.9;106.5;0.3;
    81. Personal services;83.3;..;..;0.6;24.5;0.4;57.4;0.3;
    84. Transport services;23.4;..;..;..;3.8;0.1;19.5;..;
    85. Environmental protection;10.3;..;..;..;1.2;0.1;9.0;0.0;
    86. Security services;25.4;..;..;..;4.7;0.3;20.4;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;87.0;63.0;..;2.0;9.0;0.5;12.5;0.0;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;23.9;..;..;2.0;9.0;0.5;12.5;0.0;
    99. Not applicable;63.0;63.0;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;8,279.4;42.6;1,291.1;2,110.6;1,907.4;10.9;2,885.0;32.0;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;4,591.0;..;1,291.1;2,098.3;1,199.3;..;2.3;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;4,587.7;..;1,291.1;2,098.1;1,198.5;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;3.4;..;..;0.2;0.8;..;2.3;0.1;
    1. Education;484.4;..;..;0.4;14.7;0.3;468.1;0.9;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;484.4;..;..;0.4;14.7;0.3;468.1;0.9;
    2. Arts and humanities;332.4;..;..;0.0;14.5;0.3;309.5;8.2;
    21. Arts;104.6;..;..;..;13.8;0.2;90.2;0.4;
    22. Humanities;227.8;..;..;0.0;0.7;0.0;219.3;7.8;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,457.9;..;..;6.2;332.5;4.4;1,106.3;8.6;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;161.9;..;..;0.1;2.6;0.1;155.6;3.4;
    32. Journalism and information;52.0;..;..;..;1.1;..;50.0;0.9;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,057.3;..;..;6.1;328.8;4.3;715.5;2.6;
    38. Law;186.8;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;185.1;1.7;
    4. Sciences;237.5;..;..;0.2;17.4;0.7;212.1;7.2;
    42. Life sciences;52.5;..;..;..;0.8;0.0;49.5;2.1;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;87.6;..;..;..;7.2;0.0;76.1;4.3;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;24.1;..;..;0.0;0.0;..;23.5;0.6;
    48. Information technology;73.2;..;..;0.2;9.3;0.6;63.0;0.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;151.5;..;..;0.6;28.1;0.5;122.1;0.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;69.1;..;..;0.0;12.8;0.3;55.7;0.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;30.0;..;..;0.3;11.9;0.1;17.8;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;52.4;..;..;0.3;3.4;0.2;48.6;..;
    6. Agriculture;37.3;..;..;..;5.0;0.1;31.4;0.9;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;23.2;..;..;..;4.2;0.1;18.7;0.2;
    64. Veterinary medicine;14.1;..;..;..;0.7;..;12.7;0.7;
    7. Health and social services;689.8;..;..;2.6;194.4;2.3;484.7;5.8;
    72. Health;624.7;..;..;1.8;183.6;1.9;431.6;5.8;
    76. Social services;65.1;..;..;0.8;10.8;0.4;53.1;..;
    8. Services;232.9;..;..;2.1;95.4;2.0;133.5;..;
    81. Personal services;222.4;..;..;2.1;94.5;1.5;124.3;..;
    84. Transport services;3.8;..;..;..;0.5;0.3;3.0;..;
    85. Environmental protection;4.6;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;4.4;..;
    86. Security services;2.0;..;..;..;0.3;0.0;1.7;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;64.6;42.6;..;0.2;6.1;0.5;15.1;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;22.0;..;..;0.2;6.1;0.5;15.1;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;42.6;42.6;..;..;..;..;..;..;
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