Economically Active Population Survey General results Occupied persons by sex, professional status, according to work contract ends or business closes upon work or service completion . Units: absolute values in thousands Total Ends or cessates Does not end nor cessate Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage BOTH SEXES Total workers 15,437.6 100.0 2,132.8 13.8 13,304.8 86.2 Employees 12,574.4 100.0 1,473.4 11.7 11,101.0 88.3 Self-employed workers 2,863.2 100.0 659.4 23.0 2,203.8 77.0 MALES Total workers 9,812.1 100.0 1,549.8 15.8 8,262.3 84.2 Employees 7,724.7 100.0 1,072.3 13.9 6,652.4 86.1 Self-employed workers 2,087.4 100.0 477.5 22.9 1,609.8 77.1 FEMALES Total workers 5,625.5 100.0 583.0 10.4 5,042.5 89.6 Employees 4,849.7 100.0 401.1 8.3 4,448.6 91.7 Self-employed workers 775.8 100.0 181.9 23.4 593.9 76.6 Notes: 1) Source: National Statistics Institute