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 19,190.3 79.2 3,615.3 5,665.1 3,997.3 25.5 5,723.0 84.9 0. Basic training and personal development programs 11,739.9 .. 3,615.3 5,639.4 2,481.6 0.0 3.6 0.1 01. Basic training programs 11,734.2 .. 3,615.3 5,639.0 2,479.9 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 5.8 .. .. 0.4 1.7 0.0 3.6 0.1 1. Education 646.0 .. .. 0.5 15.8 0.3 628.2 1.1 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 646.0 .. .. 0.5 15.8 0.3 628.2 1.1 2. Arts and humanities 582.7 .. .. 0.2 44.2 0.5 520.0 17.8 21. Arts 228.9 .. .. 0.2 43.4 0.5 183.1 1.8 22. Humanities 353.8 .. .. 0.0 0.8 0.0 336.9 16.0 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 2,379.2 .. .. 6.7 478.9 5.8 1,866.9 21.0 31. Social and behavioural sciences 235.3 .. .. 0.1 2.8 0.1 223.6 8.8 32. Journalism and information 93.6 .. .. .. 1.3 0.1 91.2 1.0 34. Business and administration studies 1,670.0 .. .. 6.6 474.7 5.6 1,176.4 6.7 38. Law 380.2 .. .. .. 0.0 0.0 375.7 4.5 4. Sciences 561.0 .. .. 0.6 34.4 1.9 502.1 22.1 42. Life sciences 82.7 .. .. .. 1.0 0.0 75.8 5.9 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 191.2 .. .. 0.0 9.4 0.3 168.7 12.8 46. Mathematics and statistics 45.1 .. .. 0.0 0.7 .. 42.2 2.2 48. Information technology 241.9 .. .. 0.6 23.2 1.5 215.4 1.2 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 1,748.7 .. .. 9.9 560.5 10.3 1,162.8 5.2 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 1,334.9 .. .. 6.6 471.7 8.8 844.1 3.8 54. Manufacturing industry and production 177.8 .. .. 2.0 54.7 0.4 120.0 0.7 58. Architecture and construction 235.9 .. .. 1.4 34.2 1.0 198.7 0.7 6. Agriculture 148.7 .. .. 0.8 26.6 0.8 118.0 2.6 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 117.0 .. .. 0.8 25.9 0.8 88.0 1.5 64. Veterinary medicine 31.7 .. .. .. 0.7 .. 29.9 1.1 7. Health and social services 906.1 .. .. 2.9 215.7 2.4 670.6 14.5 72. Health 828.7 .. .. 1.9 204.5 2.0 605.8 14.5 76. Social services 77.4 .. .. 1.0 11.2 0.4 64.8 .. 8. Services 358.7 .. .. 2.7 126.3 2.9 226.5 0.4 81. Personal services 293.7 .. .. 2.7 115.8 1.9 172.9 0.4 84. Transport services 26.0 .. .. .. 4.2 0.4 21.4 .. 85. Environmental protection 13.6 .. .. .. 1.3 0.2 12.1 0.0 86. Security services 25.4 .. .. .. 5.0 0.4 20.0 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 119.4 79.2 .. 1.4 13.4 0.7 24.5 0.1 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 40.1 .. .. 1.4 13.4 0.7 24.5 0.1 99. Not applicable 79.2 79.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. males total 11,300.6 45.2 2,409.4 3,616.0 2,233.9 14.9 2,928.2 52.9 0. Basic training and personal development programs 7,422.2 .. 2,409.4 3,602.6 1,408.7 0.0 1.4 .. 01. Basic training programs 7,419.7 .. 2,409.4 3,602.4 1,407.9 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 2.4 .. .. 0.2 0.8 0.0 1.4 .. 1. Education 169.6 .. .. 0.1 0.7 .. 168.3 0.4 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 169.6 .. .. 0.1 0.7 .. 168.3 0.4 2. Arts and humanities 265.4 .. .. 0.2 30.4 0.2 225.2 9.4 21. Arts 129.5 .. .. 0.2 30.0 0.2 97.7 1.4 22. Humanities 135.9 .. .. 0.0 0.3 .. 127.5 8.0 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 952.3 .. .. 0.5 150.7 1.8 786.9 12.4 31. Social and behavioural sciences 80.3 .. .. .. 0.5 .. 74.3 5.5 32. Journalism and information 44.4 .. .. .. 0.3 0.1 43.9 0.1 34. Business and administration studies 632.6 .. .. 0.5 150.0 1.7 476.4 4.0 38. Law 195.0 .. .. .. 0.0 0.0 192.3 2.7 4. Sciences 337.6 .. .. 0.4 19.3 1.2 301.7 15.0 42. Life sciences 33.0 .. .. .. 0.2 .. 29.2 3.7 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 109.7 .. .. 0.0 4.0 0.3 96.8 8.6 46. Mathematics and statistics 22.2 .. .. 0.0 0.7 .. 19.9 1.6 48. Information technology 172.7 .. .. 0.4 14.5 0.9 155.9 1.1 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 1,612.0 .. .. 9.3 536.5 9.8 1,051.5 4.9 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 1,270.7 .. .. 6.5 460.1 8.6 792.0 3.5 54. Manufacturing industry and production 153.0 .. .. 1.7 45.6 0.4 104.7 0.7 58. Architecture and construction 188.3 .. .. 1.1 30.8 0.8 154.8 0.7 6. Agriculture 112.1 .. .. 0.8 21.8 0.7 87.2 1.7 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 94.1 .. .. 0.8 21.8 0.7 69.6 1.3 64. Veterinary medicine 18.0 .. .. .. 0.0 .. 17.6 0.4 7. Health and social services 231.4 .. .. 0.3 25.0 0.0 197.2 8.8 72. Health 217.6 .. .. 0.1 24.0 0.0 184.7 8.8 76. Social services 13.8 .. .. 0.2 1.0 0.0 12.5 .. 8. Services 131.2 .. .. 0.6 32.5 0.9 96.9 0.4 81. Personal services 76.6 .. .. 0.6 22.9 0.3 52.4 0.4 84. Transport services 22.2 .. .. .. 3.7 0.1 18.4 .. 85. Environmental protection 9.1 .. .. .. 1.2 0.1 7.8 0.0 86. Security services 23.3 .. .. .. 4.7 0.3 18.3 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 66.9 45.2 .. 1.2 8.3 0.3 11.9 0.0 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 21.6 .. .. 1.2 8.3 0.3 11.9 0.0 99. Not applicable 45.2 45.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. females total 7,889.8 34.0 1,206.0 2,049.0 1,763.4 10.6 2,794.8 32.0 0. Basic training and personal development programs 4,317.8 .. 1,206.0 2,036.7 1,072.8 .. 2.2 0.1 01. Basic training programs 4,314.5 .. 1,206.0 2,036.5 1,072.0 .. .. .. 09. Personal development 3.3 .. .. 0.2 0.9 .. 2.2 0.1 1. Education 476.4 .. .. 0.4 15.1 0.3 459.9 0.7 14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences 476.4 .. .. 0.4 15.1 0.3 459.9 0.7 2. Arts and humanities 317.3 .. .. 0.0 13.8 0.3 294.8 8.4 21. Arts 99.4 .. .. .. 13.3 0.3 85.4 0.4 22. Humanities 217.9 .. .. 0.0 0.5 0.0 209.4 8.0 3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law 1,426.9 .. .. 6.2 328.2 4.0 1,080.0 8.6 31. Social and behavioural sciences 155.1 .. .. 0.1 2.3 0.1 149.3 3.3 32. Journalism and information 49.2 .. .. .. 1.1 .. 47.3 0.9 34. Business and administration studies 1,037.4 .. .. 6.1 324.8 3.9 700.0 2.7 38. Law 185.2 .. .. .. 0.0 0.0 183.4 1.8 4. Sciences 223.4 .. .. 0.2 15.0 0.7 200.3 7.1 42. Life sciences 49.7 .. .. .. 0.9 0.0 46.6 2.2 44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences 81.5 .. .. .. 5.4 0.0 71.9 4.2 46. Mathematics and statistics 22.9 .. .. 0.0 0.0 .. 22.2 0.6 48. Information technology 69.3 .. .. 0.2 8.7 0.6 59.6 0.2 5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction 136.7 .. .. 0.6 24.1 0.5 111.2 0.2 52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training 64.2 .. .. 0.0 11.6 0.3 52.1 0.2 54. Manufacturing industry and production 24.8 .. .. 0.3 9.1 0.1 15.3 .. 58. Architecture and construction 47.7 .. .. 0.2 3.4 0.2 43.9 .. 6. Agriculture 36.6 .. .. .. 4.8 0.1 30.8 0.9 62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing 22.9 .. .. .. 4.1 0.1 18.4 0.2 64. Veterinary medicine 13.7 .. .. .. 0.7 .. 12.4 0.7 7. Health and social services 674.7 .. .. 2.6 190.6 2.4 473.3 5.7 72. Health 611.1 .. .. 1.8 180.5 2.0 421.1 5.7 76. Social services 63.6 .. .. 0.8 10.1 0.4 52.3 .. 8. Services 227.5 .. .. 2.1 93.8 2.0 129.6 .. 81. Personal services 217.1 .. .. 2.1 92.9 1.6 120.5 .. 84. Transport services 3.8 .. .. .. 0.5 0.3 3.0 .. 85. Environmental protection 4.5 .. .. .. 0.1 0.1 4.3 .. 86. Security services 2.1 .. .. .. 0.3 0.0 1.7 .. 9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable 52.5 34.0 .. 0.2 5.1 0.4 12.6 0.1 90. Unknown or unspecified sectors 18.5 .. .. 0.2 5.1 0.4 12.6 0.1 99. Not applicable 34.0 34.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. 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