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 19,538.1 100.0 11,629.2 100.0 7,908.9 100.0 A Agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry 1,120.5 5.7 771.3 6.6 349.2 4.4 01 Agriculture, livestock, hunting and related activities 1,082.9 5.5 738.4 6.3 344.5 4.4 02 Forestry, forestry operation and related activities 37.6 0.2 32.9 0.3 4.7 0.1 B Fishing 52.0 0.3 44.0 0.4 8.0 0.1 05 Fishing, aquiculture and related activities 52.0 0.3 44.0 0.4 8.0 0.1 C Extractive industries 67.3 0.3 62.1 0.5 5.1 0.1 CA Extraction of energy products 26.4 0.1 23.3 0.2 3.1 0.0 10 Extraction and agglomeration of anthracite, coal, lignite and peat 16.5 0.1 16.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 11 Extraction of petroleum and natural gas and related service activities except prospecting 9.3 0.0 7.0 0.1 2.3 0.0 12 Extraction of uranium and thorium ores 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 CB Extraction of other ores except energy products 40.9 0.2 38.8 0.3 2.1 0.0 13 Extraction of metal ores 2.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 14 Extraction of non-metallic, non-energetic ores 38.9 0.2 37.1 0.3 1.8 0.0 D Manufacturing industries 3,283.6 16.8 2,422.5 20.8 861.1 10.9 DA Food, beverage and tobacco industry 504.0 2.6 328.2 2.8 175.9 2.2 15 Food and beverage product industry 496.5 2.5 323.9 2.8 172.6 2.2 16 Tobacco industry 7.5 0.0 4.3 0.0 3.3 0.0 DB Textile and clothing industry 266.1 1.4 94.2 0.8 171.9 2.2 17 Textile industry 103.5 0.5 54.6 0.5 49.0 0.6 18 Clothes making and furriery industry 162.5 0.8 39.6 0.3 122.9 1.6 DC Leather and footwear industry 111.7 0.6 57.9 0.5 53.8 0.7 19 Leather industry leather and travel articles saddlery, harness and footwear articles 111.7 0.6 57.9 0.5 53.8 0.7 DD Wood and cork industry 126.4 0.6 112.2 1.0 14.2 0.2 20 Wood and cork industry, except furniture basketmaking and wickerwork 126.4 0.6 112.2 1.0 14.2 0.2 DE Paper industry publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 240.9 1.2 168.1 1.4 72.8 0.9 21 Paper industry 49.3 0.3 38.1 0.3 11.2 0.1 22 Publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 191.6 1.0 130.0 1.1 61.6 0.8 DF Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 13.5 0.1 11.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 23 Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 13.5 0.1 11.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 DG Chemical Industry 180.6 0.9 119.3 1.0 61.4 0.8 24 Chemical Industry 180.6 0.9 119.3 1.0 61.4 0.8 DH Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 131.6 0.7 100.3 0.9 31.3 0.4 25 Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 131.6 0.7 100.3 0.9 31.3 0.4 DI Other non-metallic ore products industries 217.2 1.1 187.1 1.6 30.1 0.4 26 Manufacture of other non-metallic ore products 217.2 1.1 187.1 1.6 30.1 0.4 DJ Metallurgy and manufacture of metallic products 474.3 2.4 418.8 3.6 55.5 0.7 27 Metallurgy 136.5 0.7 124.5 1.1 12.0 0.2 28 Manufacture of metal products, except machinery and equipment 337.8 1.7 294.3 2.5 43.6 0.6 DK Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 231.9 1.2 201.7 1.7 30.2 0.4 29 Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 231.9 1.2 201.7 1.7 30.2 0.4 DL Electrical, electronic and optical material and equipment industry 177.8 0.9 129.8 1.1 48.1 0.6 30 Manufacture of office machines and IT equipment 17.0 0.1 11.1 0.1 5.9 0.1 31 Manufacture of electrical machinery and material 85.4 0.4 65.2 0.6 20.2 0.3 32 Manufacture of electronic material manufacture of radio equipment and apparatus, TV and communications 49.5 0.3 35.1 0.3 14.4 0.2 33 Manufacture of precision, optical and clockwork medico-surgical equipment and instruments 25.9 0.1 18.4 0.2 7.6 0.1 DM Manufacture of transport material 334.0 1.7 274.9 2.4 59.1 0.7 34 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 262.5 1.3 211.8 1.8 50.7 0.6 35 Manufacture of other transport material 71.5 0.4 63.1 0.5 8.4 0.1 DN Various manufacturing industries 273.4 1.4 218.1 1.9 55.3 0.7 36 Manufacture of furniture other manufacturing industries 254.1 1.3 204.2 1.8 49.9 0.6 37 Recycling 19.3 0.1 14.0 0.1 5.4 0.1 E Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas and water 104.5 0.5 87.2 0.7 17.3 0.2 40 Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas, steam and hot water 63.0 0.3 50.5 0.4 12.5 0.2 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 41.5 0.2 36.7 0.3 4.8 0.1 F Construcción 2,312.4 11.8 2,185.7 18.8 126.6 1.6 45 Construction 2,312.4 11.8 2,185.7 18.8 126.6 1.6 G Trade repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and domestic use articles 2,947.2 15.1 1,548.1 13.3 1,399.0 17.7 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles. retail sale of fuels for same 402.8 2.1 352.1 3.0 50.7 0.6 51 Wholesale trade and brokerage, except motor vehicles and motocycles. 680.2 3.5 467.8 4.0 212.4 2.7 52 Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles. repair of personal effects and domestic articles. 1,864.2 9.5 728.3 6.3 1,135.9 14.4 H Catering 1,302.5 6.7 619.4 5.3 683.1 8.6 55 Catering 1,302.5 6.7 619.4 5.3 683.1 8.6 I Transport, storage and communications 1,111.7 5.7 874.3 7.5 237.3 3.0 60 Land transport pipeline transport 612.2 3.1 550.2 4.7 62.0 0.8 61 Maritime, cabotage and in-land waterway transport 19.6 0.1 16.2 0.1 3.4 0.0 62 Air and space transport 46.9 0.2 32.1 0.3 14.8 0.2 63 Activities annexed to transport travel agencies activities 154.7 0.8 104.5 0.9 50.2 0.6 64 Post and telecommunications 278.2 1.4 171.4 1.5 106.9 1.4 J Financial intermediation 415.8 2.1 262.1 2.3 153.7 1.9 65 Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funds 280.5 1.4 187.4 1.6 93.1 1.2 66 Insurance and pension funds, except compulsory social security 108.3 0.6 58.8 0.5 49.5 0.6 67 Financial intermediation auxiliary activities 27.0 0.1 15.9 0.1 11.1 0.1 K Real estate and rental activities business services 1,541.6 7.9 767.6 6.6 774.0 9.8 70 Real estate activities 115.1 0.6 50.9 0.4 64.2 0.8 71 Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods 43.0 0.2 28.1 0.2 14.9 0.2 72 IT activities 147.5 0.8 106.9 0.9 40.6 0.5 73 Research and development 27.2 0.1 17.5 0.2 9.7 0.1 74 Other business activities 1,208.8 6.2 564.1 4.9 644.6 8.2 L Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,169.7 6.0 711.2 6.1 458.5 5.8 75 Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,169.7 6.0 711.2 6.1 458.5 5.8 M Education 1,012.2 5.2 360.8 3.1 651.4 8.2 80 Education 1,012.2 5.2 360.8 3.1 651.4 8.2 N Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,071.5 5.5 272.6 2.3 799.0 10.1 85 Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,071.5 5.5 272.6 2.3 799.0 10.1 O Other social activities and services provided to the community personal services 777.6 4.0 370.2 3.2 407.3 5.2 90 Public health activities 75.1 0.4 62.5 0.5 12.6 0.2 91 Associated activities 77.7 0.4 39.0 0.3 38.6 0.5 92 Recreational, cultutal and sporting activities 378.3 1.9 216.6 1.9 161.7 2.0 93 Various personal services activities 246.5 1.3 52.1 0.4 194.4 2.5 P Household activities 602.8 3.1 55.1 0.5 547.7 6.9 95 Household activities as employers domestic personnel 602.8 3.1 55.1 0.5 547.7 6.9 Q Extraterritorial institutions 2.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.4 0.0 99 Extraterritorial institutions 2.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.4 0.0 They have left their last job 3 or more years ago 269.3 1.4 73.7 0.6 195.6 2.5 Unemployed seeking first job 374.2 1.9 140.5 1.2 233.7 3.0 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