Economically Active Population Survey Relative sampling errors Relative sample errors, of the active population by branch of activity and sex Units: % Both sexes Males Females 2023QIV 2023QIII 2023QII 2023QI 2022QIV 2022QIII 2022QII 2022QI 2021QIV 2021QIII 2021QII 2021QI 2023QIV 2023QIII 2023QII 2023QI 2022QIV 2022QIII 2022QII 2022QI 2021QIV 2021QIII 2021QII 2021QI 2023QIV 2023QIII 2023QII 2023QI 2022QIV 2022QIII 2022QII 2022QI 2021QIV 2021QIII 2021QII 2021QI Total 0.23 0.24 0.24 0.26 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.25 0.26 0.26 0.24 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.31 0.29 0.28 0.29 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.35 0.37 0.38 0.38 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.38 0.38 0.42 0.41 0.37 A Agriculture, forestry and Fishing 3.20 3.20 3.16 3.10 3.02 3.21 3.24 3.22 3.20 3.36 3.37 3.43 3.29 3.32 3.33 3.32 3.15 3.32 3.38 3.38 3.36 3.74 3.69 3.68 5.44 5.59 5.08 4.89 4.90 5.53 5.46 5.43 5.20 5.09 5.15 4.98 B MINING AND QUARRYNG 13.96 13.66 14.67 14.58 14.34 14.78 14.88 15.04 14.81 14.91 12.37 12.72 15.28 14.83 15.65 15.20 14.91 15.89 16.13 16.16 16.18 16.61 13.42 13.58 33.15 32.34 38.81 42.97 38.50 37.00 35.96 35.67 29.83 30.30 32.01 35.52 C Manufacturing 1.65 1.65 1.66 1.64 1.65 1.66 1.80 1.73 1.68 1.84 1.70 1.67 1.81 1.80 1.83 1.79 1.78 1.83 1.94 1.88 1.84 1.95 1.83 1.81 2.96 2.94 2.92 2.89 3.06 3.06 3.21 3.22 3.15 3.31 3.07 2.99 D ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY 8.62 8.45 8.23 8.51 8.48 8.62 8.32 8.32 8.75 8.70 8.17 8.32 9.74 9.50 9.73 9.91 10.50 10.67 9.87 10.21 10.42 10.35 9.41 9.79 15.99 14.70 13.59 14.93 14.48 14.32 13.98 13.83 15.29 14.71 14.58 13.60 E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES 6.79 6.79 6.67 6.37 6.66 6.60 6.70 6.99 6.36 6.25 6.48 6.27 6.96 6.97 7.21 6.89 7.19 7.04 7.11 7.41 6.58 6.46 6.71 6.60 15.64 16.00 14.02 13.27 14.28 14.98 15.01 14.98 14.67 14.51 15.52 13.64 F Construction 2.27 2.26 2.20 2.21 2.28 2.28 2.38 2.34 2.45 2.36 2.35 2.26 2.38 2.35 2.28 2.32 2.38 2.38 2.46 2.42 2.53 2.45 2.37 2.30 6.93 7.16 7.05 6.99 7.27 7.42 7.19 7.30 7.54 7.39 7.74 7.26 G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1.49 1.48 1.43 1.45 1.50 1.46 1.47 1.46 1.52 1.47 1.51 1.43 1.97 1.99 1.95 1.95 2.01 1.96 2.01 2.01 2.17 2.03 2.04 1.88 1.91 1.91 1.89 1.88 1.91 1.92 1.97 1.90 1.94 1.93 1.98 1.93 H Transportation and storage 2.51 2.51 2.57 2.54 2.69 2.66 2.70 2.82 2.76 2.80 2.73 2.56 2.74 2.73 2.78 2.72 2.84 2.89 2.97 2.96 2.99 3.00 2.95 2.74 4.88 4.99 5.19 5.08 6.01 5.35 5.54 5.53 5.58 5.85 5.70 5.35 I Accommodation and food service activities 2.33 2.25 2.21 2.20 2.24 2.25 2.59 2.55 2.62 2.83 2.82 2.82 3.12 3.02 3.01 2.85 3.05 2.98 3.21 3.31 3.32 3.34 3.43 3.63 2.72 2.68 2.62 2.67 2.61 2.67 3.45 3.12 3.15 3.69 3.76 3.51 J Information and communication 3.23 3.33 3.44 3.42 3.32 3.26 3.35 3.35 3.61 3.71 3.76 3.78 3.68 3.80 3.99 3.76 3.78 3.70 3.83 3.84 4.17 4.41 4.55 4.59 5.78 6.04 6.21 6.27 5.99 5.71 6.01 5.91 6.25 6.55 6.41 5.92 K Financial and insurance activities 4.31 4.28 4.11 4.03 4.04 4.10 4.35 4.11 4.32 4.33 4.29 4.08 5.85 5.97 5.72 5.80 6.00 5.89 6.25 5.89 6.38 6.01 5.60 5.36 5.28 5.24 5.08 4.98 4.98 5.21 5.99 5.38 5.27 5.45 5.41 5.51 L Real estate activities 10.16 9.17 10.51 6.68 7.77 8.81 7.49 7.79 7.29 7.60 7.60 10.05 16.23 14.70 16.94 9.73 12.03 13.65 9.85 9.84 9.42 9.92 10.85 10.89 9.41 8.48 8.71 8.31 9.01 9.98 9.97 10.19 9.64 9.66 8.93 12.85 M PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES 2.74 2.81 2.74 2.69 2.72 2.78 2.84 2.88 2.92 2.91 2.95 2.80 3.60 3.65 3.57 3.51 3.50 3.66 3.70 3.92 3.92 3.73 3.93 3.71 3.46 3.64 3.50 3.53 3.61 3.68 4.00 3.74 3.82 4.05 3.85 3.46 N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2.68 2.57 2.69 2.59 2.70 2.56 2.64 2.67 2.81 2.85 2.83 2.66 3.88 3.75 3.80 3.68 3.96 3.80 3.75 3.92 3.98 3.84 3.79 3.69 3.28 3.24 3.34 3.30 3.55 3.38 3.43 3.30 3.55 3.60 3.51 3.32 O PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 2.01 1.99 1.97 1.97 2.12 2.03 2.10 2.02 2.01 1.99 1.98 2.01 2.57 2.56 2.54 2.63 2.70 2.61 2.62 2.59 2.57 2.55 2.49 2.53 2.76 2.78 2.71 2.70 2.84 2.84 3.01 2.91 2.93 2.94 2.88 2.76 P EDUCATION 2.12 2.24 2.13 2.09 2.14 2.18 2.24 2.23 2.26 2.42 2.31 2.15 3.63 3.60 3.42 3.29 3.44 3.62 3.70 3.61 3.78 4.00 3.77 3.59 2.34 2.50 2.38 2.34 2.37 2.40 2.55 2.54 2.53 2.63 2.53 2.32 Q HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES 1.77 1.72 1.76 1.74 1.78 1.79 1.79 1.84 1.89 1.89 1.90 1.78 3.84 3.68 3.76 3.69 3.87 3.79 3.84 3.91 3.88 3.98 3.88 3.82 1.86 1.83 1.90 1.87 1.91 1.92 1.92 1.97 1.99 1.97 2.02 1.90 R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION 4.02 3.71 3.78 3.81 3.96 3.73 3.96 3.86 4.05 4.21 4.16 4.49 5.23 4.82 4.83 4.91 5.09 4.90 5.14 5.23 5.42 5.34 5.39 5.51 5.79 5.72 5.70 5.89 6.18 5.67 5.85 5.69 6.04 6.18 6.09 6.74 S OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES 3.67 3.77 3.64 3.56 3.64 3.83 3.77 3.95 3.92 3.90 3.67 3.54 6.50 6.32 6.10 6.12 6.24 6.48 6.31 6.65 6.88 7.07 6.82 6.19 4.33 4.53 4.42 4.29 4.38 4.60 4.35 4.54 4.47 4.54 4.27 4.20 T ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; U0NDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE 3.79 4.02 3.89 3.62 3.92 4.17 4.27 3.93 3.89 5.66 5.16 3.77 10.13 11.36 11.87 10.95 12.65 11.94 10.90 10.23 10.67 18.47 17.78 10.49 3.98 4.07 4.00 3.76 3.90 4.25 4.36 4.11 4.06 4.59 4.25 3.80 U ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES 44.50 48.52 37.58 40.47 43.27 39.28 52.22 66.38 47.54 91.68 80.42 51.26 64.27 76.00 53.04 64.66 62.39 76.28 .. 92.41 62.61 .. 101.89 42.73 55.54 59.22 55.27 53.07 59.99 46.09 52.22 72.41 66.19 91.68 101.02 94.28 Inactive persons who left their last job more than 1 year ago 2.59 2.59 2.54 2.47 2.50 2.62 2.42 2.43 2.35 2.36 2.13 2.19 3.96 4.06 3.89 3.79 3.81 4.13 3.77 3.65 3.56 3.33 3.20 3.31 3.28 3.16 3.04 2.94 3.05 3.14 2.94 2.92 2.86 2.90 2.60 2.65 Unemployed seeking first job 5.16 4.84 4.77 8.45 5.93 7.58 5.07 6.53 5.32 4.73 4.75 5.08 7.22 6.59 6.67 7.94 8.52 7.89 6.65 8.29 7.21 6.72 5.75 6.93 6.94 6.63 6.54 11.55 6.75 9.20 6.58 7.51 7.17 6.28 7.12 6.64 Notes: The calculation procedure of the sampling errors estimators is stable respecting the change in elevation factors produced by the new population base, therefore it has not been recalculated. The sampling errors estimations of prior periods can be consulted in Labour Force Survey - information not updated with the 2011 population base The data in this table has been uploaded as of 31 January, 2022 Source: National Statistics Institute