Economically Active Population Survey
National results.    Active population
Active population by occupation, sex and measurement unit.
Units: thousands of persons

;both sexes;;males;;females;;
;absolute value;%;absolute value;%;absolute value;%;
t o t a l;20,184.5;100.0;11,905.1;100.0;8,279.4;100.0;
1-Management of companies and Public Administration;1,354.7;6.7;918.2;7.7;436.4;5.3;
A- Public administration management and companies with 10 or more employees;385.7;1.9;312.2;2.6;73.6;0.9;
10 executive and legislative power of the public administration management of organisations;18.3;0.1;12.2;0.1;6.1;0.1;
11 company management;367.5;1.8;300.0;2.5;67.5;0.8;
B -Management of companies with less than 10 employees;493.7;2.4;354.8;3.0;138.9;1.7;
12 trade;151.4;0.7;95.7;0.8;55.6;0.7;
13 catering;105.3;0.5;75.4;0.6;29.9;0.4;
14 other companies;237.1;1.2;183.7;1.5;53.3;0.6;
C- Management of companies without employees;475.2;2.4;251.2;2.1;224.0;2.7;
15 trade;284.5;1.4;129.0;1.1;155.5;1.9;
16 catering;113.4;0.6;67.3;0.6;46.1;0.6;
17 other companies;77.3;0.4;55.0;0.5;22.4;0.3;
2 -Scientific and intellectual professionals and technicians;2,361.8;11.7;1,169.5;9.8;1,192.3;14.4;
D- Professions associated with 2nd and 3rd cycle university degrees and the like;1,433.5;7.1;788.8;6.6;644.7;7.8;
20 physical and chemical sciences, mathematics and engineering;249.7;1.2;198.6;1.7;51.1;0.6;
21 natural and health sciences;249.2;1.2;132.8;1.1;116.3;1.4;
22 teaching;426.6;2.1;188.4;1.6;238.3;2.9;
23 law professionals;143.8;0.7;84.0;0.7;59.8;0.7;
24 Professionals in  company organisation and social and human sciences;222.9;1.1;108.9;0.9;114.0;1.4;
25 Writers, artists and others;141.4;0.7;76.1;0.6;65.2;0.8;
E -Professions associated with a 1st cycle university degree and the like;928.3;4.6;380.7;3.2;547.6;6.6;
26 physical sciences, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and the like;209.2;1.0;173.1;1.5;36.1;0.4;
27 natural, health and similar sciences, except optics and physiotherapy;212.4;1.1;42.5;0.4;170.0;2.1;
28 teaching;387.8;1.9;106.0;0.9;281.8;3.4;
29 other;118.9;0.6;59.1;0.5;59.8;0.7;
3 -Support technicians and professionals;2,012.4;10.0;1,120.3;9.4;892.2;10.8;
F -Support technicians and professionals;2,012.4;10.0;1,120.3;9.4;892.2;10.8;
30 physical sciences, chemistry and engineering;385.1;1.9;308.5;2.6;76.6;0.9;
31 natural and health sciences;133.2;0.7;45.1;0.4;88.1;1.1;
32 child education, flight instructors, vehicle navigation and driving vehicles;31.0;0.2;11.6;0.1;19.4;0.2;
33 financial and commercial transactions;557.5;2.8;410.6;3.4;146.9;1.8;
34 administrative management;726.6;3.6;254.1;2.1;472.4;5.7;
35 others;179.1;0.9;90.4;0.8;88.7;1.1;
4 -Administrative employees;1,737.2;8.6;594.0;5.0;1,143.2;13.8;
G -Administrative type employees;1,737.2;8.6;594.0;5.0;1,143.2;13.8;
40 accounting, financial, transport and production support services;267.9;1.3;178.8;1.5;89.1;1.1;
41 libraries, post office and the like;83.8;0.4;44.8;0.4;39.0;0.5;
42 office machine operators;23.7;0.1;14.0;0.1;9.7;0.1;
43 assistant clerks (without customer service tasks)  not classified previously;489.6;2.4;135.6;1.1;354.0;4.3;
44 assistant clerks (with customer service tasks)  not classified previously;487.4;2.4;124.2;1.0;363.2;4.4;
45 direct customer services activities in travel agencies, receptionists and telephone operators;183.4;0.9;45.8;0.4;137.6;1.7;
46 cashiers and other similar personnel in direct contact with the public;201.4;1.0;50.8;0.4;150.6;1.8;
5-  Catering, personal services, security and retail workers;2,950.6;14.6;1,080.7;9.1;1,870.0;22.6;
H -Catering and personal service workers;1,645.9;8.2;517.8;4.3;1,128.1;13.6;
50 catering services;905.6;4.5;412.5;3.5;493.1;6.0;
51 personal services;740.3;3.7;105.3;0.9;635.0;7.7;
J - Protection and security workers;290.4;1.4;265.0;2.2;25.4;0.3;
52 protection and security services;290.4;1.4;265.0;2.2;25.4;0.3;
K -Retail workers and the like;1,014.3;5.0;297.9;2.5;716.4;8.7;
53 retail workers and the like;1,014.3;5.0;297.9;2.5;716.4;8.7;
6- Workers skilled in agriculture and fishing;645.3;3.2;497.3;4.2;148.0;1.8;
L -Workers skilled in agriculture and fishing;645.3;3.2;497.3;4.2;148.0;1.8;
60 agricultural activities;372.8;1.8;303.6;2.6;69.2;0.8;
61 livestock activities;151.4;0.8;102.6;0.9;48.8;0.6;
62 other agrarian activities;83.5;0.4;59.2;0.5;24.3;0.3;
63  fishermen and fishfactory workers;37.6;0.2;31.8;0.3;5.8;0.1;
7- Skilled manufacturing industry craftsmen and workers,    construction and mining, except operators;3,293.4;16.3;3,046.7;25.6;246.6;3.0;
M- Skilled construction workers, except machinery operators;1,724.2;8.5;1,698.7;14.3;25.5;0.3;
70  worksite managers and other construction foremen;79.7;0.4;78.6;0.7;1.1;0.0;
71  structural construction work and the like;955.2;4.7;947.0;8.0;8.2;0.1;
72 finished construction work and the like   painters and others;689.3;3.4;673.1;5.7;16.2;0.2;
N- Workers skilled in extractive industries, metallurgy, construction of machinery and the like;973.5;4.8;955.4;8.0;18.1;0.2;
73  metallurgy foremen and mechanical workshop bosses;38.7;0.2;38.0;0.3;0.7;0.0;
74 extractive industries;34.3;0.2;33.3;0.3;1.0;0.0;
75 Welders, auto body workers, metallic structure mounting and assembly personnel, ironsmiths, tool makers and the like;331.4;1.6;324.4;2.7;7.0;0.1;
76 Mechanics and machinery fitters, electrical and electronic equipment;569.2;2.8;559.8;4.7;9.4;0.1;
P- Graphic arts skilled workers,   textile and clothes making,    food,    cabinetmakers, craftsmen and others;595.6;3.0;392.6;3.3;203.0;2.5;
77 precision mechanics,    graphic arts workers, potters, glazers, wood craftsmen and the like;129.2;0.6;98.3;0.8;30.8;0.4;
78 food, beverage and tobacco industry;236.0;1.2;148.2;1.2;87.8;1.1;
79  treatment of wood, cabinetmakers, textile industry, clothes making, fur, leather, footwear and the like.;230.5;1.1;146.1;1.2;84.4;1.0;
8- Installations and machinery operators    fitters;1,843.4;9.1;1,578.5;13.3;264.9;3.2;
Q- Operators of industrial installation, fixed machinery mounting and assembly personnel;899.5;4.5;653.2;5.5;246.3;3.0;
80  Team managers and fixed industrial installation foremen;24.5;0.1;23.9;0.2;0.6;0.0;
81 Operators of fixed industrial installations and the like;138.5;0.7;121.5;1.0;17.0;0.2;
82 fixed machinery operator foremen;44.1;0.2;39.2;0.3;4.9;0.1;
83 fixed machinery operators;532.6;2.6;354.9;3.0;177.7;2.1;
84 fitters and assemblers;159.8;0.8;113.7;1.0;46.1;0.6;
R- Mobile machinery drivers and operators;943.9;4.7;925.3;7.8;18.6;0.2;
85  Locomotive machinist agricultural machinery and heavy mobile equipment operators   seamen;204.1;1.0;201.7;1.7;2.4;0.0;
86 drivers of vehicles for urban or road transport;739.8;3.7;723.6;6.1;16.2;0.2;
9- Unskilled workers;3,289.9;16.3;1,619.1;13.6;1,670.9;20.2;
S- Unskilled service workers (except transport);1,634.2;8.1;387.0;3.3;1,247.2;15.1;
90 trade;96.1;0.5;52.5;0.4;43.6;0.5;
91 domestic employees and other indoor cleaning personnel;1,215.9;6.0;89.7;0.8;1,126.2;13.6;
92 concierges, window cleaners and security guards;177.8;0.9;139.4;1.2;38.4;0.5;
93 Other unskilled workers in other services;144.4;0.7;105.4;0.9;39.0;0.5;
T- Unskilled agricultural, fishing, construction, manufacturing and transport industry labourers;1,655.7;8.2;1,232.1;10.3;423.7;5.1;
94 fishing and farming;489.4;2.4;300.7;2.5;188.7;2.3;
95 mining;5.7;0.0;5.6;0.0;0.1;0.0;
96 construction;495.9;2.5;477.5;4.0;18.4;0.2;
97 manufacturing industries;392.9;1.9;221.8;1.9;171.1;2.1;
98 transport and unloaders;271.8;1.3;226.5;1.9;45.3;0.5;
0- Armed forces;90.1;0.4;77.3;0.6;12.8;0.2;
U- Armed Forces;90.1;0.4;77.3;0.6;12.8;0.2;
00  armed forces;90.1;0.4;77.3;0.6;12.8;0.2;
they have left their last job 3 or more years ago;269.4;1.3;75.2;0.6;194.2;2.3;
unemployed seeking first job;336.2;1.7;128.3;1.1;207.9;2.5;
Notes:
1) Unemployed who have left their last job less than 3 years ago  will be classified by the branch of activity corresponding to said job.
Source: National Statistics Institute