Economically Active Population Survey National results. Employed Employed by sex, level of education attained and studies segment to 1 digit. Units: thousands of persons total Basic training and personal development programs education arts and humanities social sciences, business edcuation and law sciences Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction agriculture health and social services services unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable both sexes total 17,116.6 10,359.4 597.9 514.9 2,129.1 506.9 1,645.7 135.5 824.2 307.1 95.9 z. Illiterates 60.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60.2 b. Primary education 3,180.1 3,180.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 435.1 435.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 2,745.0 2,745.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 22.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 5.4 0.6 8.9 0.8 2.4 2.4 0.8 D. First stage of secondary education 4,932.5 4,932.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 475.8 475.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 4,456.7 4,456.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 3.6 1.2 .. .. 0.4 .. 1.4 .. 0.2 0.3 .. E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 74.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 20.7 2.8 30.0 2.3 9.6 5.8 1.6 F. Second stage of secondary education 3,488.0 2,241.4 12.1 36.2 388.8 25.7 486.1 21.5 169.3 96.8 10.2 32. Upper secondary education 2,240.2 2,240.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 1,243.3 1.1 12.1 31.7 388.8 25.7 486.1 21.5 169.3 96.8 10.2 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 4.5 .. .. 4.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 22.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 4.4 1.3 9.9 0.7 2.2 2.2 0.5 h. Higher level technical-professional education 1,538.1 0.8 23.3 74.5 471.2 107.7 632.9 20.4 112.1 87.7 7.6 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 48.1 0.1 6.5 4.7 13.2 5.6 5.6 0.2 7.8 2.8 1.7 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 30.9 0.0 3.7 4.6 7.4 4.4 2.7 0.2 4.3 2.4 1.3 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 17.2 0.1 2.8 0.1 5.8 1.2 2.9 .. 3.5 0.3 0.5 j. First and second cycle university education 3,635.8 2.5 553.4 378.2 1,199.8 338.6 463.6 86.5 494.0 105.9 13.2 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 1,607.7 0.8 467.1 43.1 369.3 74.8 250.8 37.0 288.4 68.5 7.8 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 2,028.1 1.8 86.3 335.1 830.5 263.8 212.8 49.5 205.6 37.5 5.4 k. Official professional specialisation studies 28.9 .. 0.3 2.2 4.9 3.3 2.2 1.0 12.4 2.7 .. L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 82.6 0.1 1.1 17.4 20.4 21.4 5.2 2.3 14.3 0.4 0.1 males total 10,403.3 6,776.7 161.1 239.2 888.6 309.4 1,526.0 105.6 222.1 119.3 55.1 z. Illiterates 36.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36.2 b. Primary education 2,187.1 2,187.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 293.6 293.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 1,893.5 1,893.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 11.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 8.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.7 D. First stage of secondary education 3,277.0 3,277.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 346.2 346.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 2,930.8 2,930.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 2.6 1.0 .. .. .. .. 1.4 .. .. 0.2 .. E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 43.9 0.2 .. 0.9 7.2 1.2 28.7 2.0 1.0 1.4 1.2 F. Second stage of secondary education 2,022.4 1,309.9 0.7 25.6 130.2 15.7 467.6 18.1 21.6 26.7 6.3 32. Upper secondary education 1,309.3 1,309.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 710.3 0.6 0.7 22.8 130.2 15.7 467.6 18.1 21.6 26.7 6.3 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 2.8 .. .. 2.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 14.1 0.0 .. 0.2 1.5 1.0 9.5 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.3 h. Higher level technical-professional education 939.1 0.1 2.4 48.8 140.1 66.3 605.4 18.6 17.6 35.7 4.1 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 21.4 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.5 3.6 5.0 0.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 13.7 .. 1.0 1.5 2.7 2.8 2.4 0.0 1.8 0.9 0.6 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 7.7 0.1 1.5 0.1 1.8 0.8 2.6 .. 0.3 0.2 0.1 j. First and second cycle university education 1,781.4 1.1 154.9 152.6 591.3 204.4 393.2 63.3 164.4 50.5 5.7 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 706.8 0.2 130.9 20.0 169.1 54.8 211.8 28.6 63.0 25.0 3.5 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 1,074.6 0.9 23.9 132.6 422.2 149.6 181.5 34.7 101.4 25.5 2.2 k. Official professional specialisation studies 14.8 .. 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.7 6.2 2.1 .. L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 51.6 .. 0.4 9.1 11.8 14.9 4.9 1.3 8.8 0.4 .. females total 6,713.3 3,582.7 436.8 275.6 1,240.5 197.4 119.7 30.0 602.1 187.7 40.8 z. Illiterates 23.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23.9 b. Primary education 993.0 993.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 141.5 141.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 851.5 851.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 10.2 0.1 0.4 .. 5.0 0.2 0.5 .. 2.0 1.9 0.2 D. First stage of secondary education 1,655.5 1,655.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 129.5 129.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 1,525.9 1,525.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 1.1 0.2 .. .. 0.4 .. 0.1 .. 0.2 0.2 .. E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 30.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 13.4 1.6 1.3 0.3 8.6 4.4 0.4 F. Second stage of secondary education 1,465.6 931.5 11.4 10.6 258.6 10.0 18.4 3.3 147.7 70.1 3.9 32. Upper secondary education 930.9 930.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 533.0 0.5 11.4 9.0 258.6 10.0 18.4 3.3 147.7 70.1 3.9 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 1.7 .. .. 1.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 8.0 .. 0.2 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.4 .. 2.1 1.4 0.2 h. Higher level technical-professional education 599.0 0.7 20.9 25.7 331.0 41.4 27.5 1.8 94.5 52.0 3.5 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 26.8 0.0 3.9 3.2 8.7 2.0 0.6 0.1 5.6 1.7 1.0 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 17.2 0.0 2.6 3.2 4.8 1.6 0.3 0.1 2.4 1.6 0.7 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 9.5 .. 1.3 .. 3.9 0.4 0.3 .. 3.2 0.1 0.3 j. First and second cycle university education 1,854.4 1.4 398.5 225.7 608.5 134.2 70.4 23.2 329.6 55.4 7.5 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 900.9 0.6 336.2 23.2 200.2 20.1 39.1 8.4 225.4 43.5 4.4 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 953.6 0.9 62.4 202.5 408.3 114.1 31.3 14.8 104.2 11.9 3.1 k. Official professional specialisation studies 14.1 .. 0.3 1.9 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.2 6.2 0.7 .. L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 30.9 0.1 0.7 8.3 8.6 6.4 0.2 0.9 5.5 .. 0.1 Notes: 1) ~'level of education attained,E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation.'~Since the first quarter of 2003, this new category E* is included, which groups persons with basic professional training that allows for their insertion into the labour market, but who have not reached the objectives of Obligatory Secondary Education (ESO) and, therefore, cannot be classified within the category E. Source: National Statistics Institute