Economically Active Population Survey National results. Active population Active population by branch of activity, sex and unit. Units: thousands of persons both sexes males females Absolute value % Absolute value % Absolute value % Total 19,190.3 100.0 11,300.6 100.0 7,889.8 100.0 A Agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry 1,029.8 5.4 703.5 6.2 326.3 4.1 01 Agriculture, livestock, hunting and related activities 997.4 5.2 675.6 6.0 321.8 4.1 02 Forestry, forestry operation and related activities 32.4 0.2 27.9 0.2 4.5 0.1 B Fishing 55.2 0.3 46.9 0.4 8.3 0.1 05 Fishing, aquiculture and related activities 55.2 0.3 46.9 0.4 8.3 0.1 C Extractive industries 60.4 0.3 53.8 0.5 6.6 0.1 CA Extraction of energy products 25.1 0.1 21.2 0.2 3.9 0.0 10 Extraction and agglomeration of anthracite, coal, lignite and peat 15.5 0.1 15.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 11 Extraction of petroleum and natural gas and related service activities except prospecting 8.7 0.0 5.4 0.0 3.3 0.0 12 Extraction of uranium and thorium ores 0.9 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 CB Extraction of other ores except energy products 35.3 0.2 32.6 0.3 2.7 0.0 13 Extraction of metal ores 2.3 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.0 14 Extraction of non-metallic, non-energetic ores 33.0 0.2 30.7 0.3 2.3 0.0 D Manufacturing industries 3,165.6 16.5 2,318.8 20.5 846.8 10.7 DA Food, beverage and tobacco industry 487.2 2.5 312.1 2.8 175.1 2.2 15 Food and beverage product industry 478.7 2.5 306.9 2.7 171.8 2.2 16 Tobacco industry 8.5 0.0 5.2 0.0 3.3 0.0 DB Textile and clothing industry 256.5 1.3 92.1 0.8 164.4 2.1 17 Textile industry 101.3 0.5 58.0 0.5 43.3 0.5 18 Clothes making and furriery industry 155.2 0.8 34.1 0.3 121.1 1.5 DC Leather and footwear industry 92.4 0.5 47.3 0.4 45.0 0.6 19 Leather industry leather and travel articles saddlery, harness and footwear articles 92.4 0.5 47.3 0.4 45.0 0.6 DD Wood and cork industry 116.0 0.6 98.6 0.9 17.5 0.2 20 Wood and cork industry, except furniture basketmaking and wickerwork 116.0 0.6 98.6 0.9 17.5 0.2 DE Paper industry publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 254.9 1.3 173.5 1.5 81.4 1.0 21 Paper industry 53.1 0.3 41.7 0.4 11.4 0.1 22 Publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 201.8 1.1 131.8 1.2 70.0 0.9 DF Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 18.2 0.1 16.2 0.1 1.9 0.0 23 Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 18.2 0.1 16.2 0.1 1.9 0.0 DG Chemical Industry 165.4 0.9 102.7 0.9 62.7 0.8 24 Chemical Industry 165.4 0.9 102.7 0.9 62.7 0.8 DH Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 121.8 0.6 93.3 0.8 28.5 0.4 25 Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 121.8 0.6 93.3 0.8 28.5 0.4 DI Other non-metallic ore products industries 199.9 1.0 171.0 1.5 29.0 0.4 26 Manufacture of other non-metallic ore products 199.9 1.0 171.0 1.5 29.0 0.4 DJ Metallurgy and manufacture of metallic products 470.7 2.5 416.8 3.7 53.9 0.7 27 Metallurgy 128.7 0.7 118.8 1.1 9.9 0.1 28 Manufacture of metal products, except machinery and equipment 341.9 1.8 298.0 2.6 44.0 0.6 DK Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 216.7 1.1 186.9 1.7 29.8 0.4 29 Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 216.7 1.1 186.9 1.7 29.8 0.4 DL Electrical, electronic and optical material and equipment industry 180.1 0.9 126.1 1.1 54.0 0.7 30 Manufacture of office machines and IT equipment 17.6 0.1 10.3 0.1 7.3 0.1 31 Manufacture of electrical machinery and material 87.3 0.5 64.7 0.6 22.5 0.3 32 Manufacture of electronic material manufacture of radio equipment and apparatus, TV and communications 41.3 0.2 29.8 0.3 11.5 0.1 33 Manufacture of precision, optical and clockwork medico-surgical equipment and instruments 33.9 0.2 21.2 0.2 12.7 0.2 DM Manufacture of transport material 337.9 1.8 279.0 2.5 58.9 0.7 34 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 259.8 1.4 207.9 1.8 51.9 0.7 35 Manufacture of other transport material 78.1 0.4 71.1 0.6 7.0 0.1 DN Various manufacturing industries 248.0 1.3 203.2 1.8 44.7 0.6 36 Manufacture of furniture other manufacturing industries 229.9 1.2 189.4 1.7 40.5 0.5 37 Recycling 18.1 0.1 13.8 0.1 4.2 0.1 E Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas and water 108.1 0.6 87.4 0.8 20.7 0.3 40 Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas, steam and hot water 66.4 0.3 53.5 0.5 12.9 0.2 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 41.7 0.2 33.9 0.3 7.8 0.1 F Construcción 2,251.9 11.7 2,122.0 18.8 129.9 1.6 45 Construction 2,251.9 11.7 2,122.0 18.8 129.9 1.6 G Trade repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and domestic use articles 2,982.5 15.5 1,530.3 13.5 1,452.3 18.4 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles. retail sale of fuels for same 397.2 2.1 344.7 3.1 52.4 0.7 51 Wholesale trade and brokerage, except motor vehicles and motocycles. 684.3 3.6 464.1 4.1 220.2 2.8 52 Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles. repair of personal effects and domestic articles. 1,901.0 9.9 721.4 6.4 1,179.6 15.0 H Catering 1,226.8 6.4 592.1 5.2 634.7 8.0 55 Catering 1,226.8 6.4 592.1 5.2 634.7 8.0 I Transport, storage and communications 1,094.5 5.7 851.9 7.5 242.5 3.1 60 Land transport pipeline transport 593.2 3.1 535.4 4.7 57.8 0.7 61 Maritime, cabotage and in-land waterway transport 21.8 0.1 18.6 0.2 3.2 0.0 62 Air and space transport 42.5 0.2 28.1 0.2 14.4 0.2 63 Activities annexed to transport travel agencies activities 160.9 0.8 104.8 0.9 56.1 0.7 64 Post and telecommunications 276.2 1.4 165.1 1.5 111.1 1.4 J Financial intermediation 413.7 2.2 248.6 2.2 165.2 2.1 65 Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funds 264.3 1.4 164.3 1.5 100.0 1.3 66 Insurance and pension funds, except compulsory social security 121.8 0.6 68.2 0.6 53.6 0.7 67 Financial intermediation auxiliary activities 27.6 0.1 16.0 0.1 11.6 0.1 K Real estate and rental activities business services 1,608.8 8.4 790.5 7.0 818.4 10.4 70 Real estate activities 123.2 0.6 56.2 0.5 67.0 0.8 71 Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods 43.6 0.2 28.5 0.3 15.1 0.2 72 IT activities 161.9 0.8 116.9 1.0 44.9 0.6 73 Research and development 34.6 0.2 19.1 0.2 15.5 0.2 74 Other business activities 1,245.5 6.5 569.7 5.0 675.8 8.6 L Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,218.6 6.4 723.8 6.4 494.8 6.3 75 Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,218.6 6.4 723.8 6.4 494.8 6.3 M Education 1,041.0 5.4 357.4 3.2 683.5 8.7 80 Education 1,041.0 5.4 357.4 3.2 683.5 8.7 N Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,087.7 5.7 269.6 2.4 818.1 10.4 85 Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,087.7 5.7 269.6 2.4 818.1 10.4 O Other social activities and services provided to the community personal services 772.3 4.0 365.4 3.2 406.9 5.2 90 Public health activities 77.4 0.4 65.0 0.6 12.4 0.2 91 Associated activities 84.4 0.4 39.1 0.3 45.3 0.6 92 Recreational, cultutal and sporting activities 374.8 2.0 215.0 1.9 159.8 2.0 93 Various personal services activities 235.7 1.2 46.3 0.4 189.4 2.4 P Household activities 503.1 2.6 52.7 0.5 450.4 5.7 95 Household activities as employers domestic personnel 503.1 2.6 52.7 0.5 450.4 5.7 Q Extraterritorial institutions 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 99 Extraterritorial institutions 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 They have left their last job 3 or more years ago 265.3 1.4 73.9 0.7 191.5 2.4 Unemployed seeking first job 303.9 1.6 111.6 1.0 192.4 2.4 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 jobActive population by sex and branch of activity. Absolute value and % with respect to the total of each sex. Source: National Statistics Institute