Economically Active Population Survey
Chapter I. National results.    Active population
Activity rates by sex, level of education attained and age groups (years).
Units: percentage

;total;From 16 to 19;From 20 to 24;From 25 to 29;From 30 to 34;From 35 to 39;From 40 to 44;From 45 to 49;From 50 to 54;From 55 to 59;From 60 to 64;From 65 to 69;70 and over;
both sexes;
    total;54.00;25.11;61.09;82.46;82.79;80.12;78.50;74.71;65.31;52.35;31.23;3.78;0.54;
    z. Illiterates;7.56;4.62;19.11;22.15;20.45;21.12;32.17;28.25;27.40;26.06;14.57;1.58;0.31;
    b. Primary education;32.30;30.03;79.32;75.83;72.89;70.35;68.40;65.83;58.03;46.20;28.89;2.80;0.36;
    11. Incomplete primary education;17.44;43.04;55.52;58.88;62.90;59.25;60.73;59.12;50.42;42.37;25.55;2.44;0.25;
    12. Complete primary education;38.82;29.27;83.47;78.99;74.79;72.60;69.67;66.95;59.84;47.39;30.37;3.04;0.46;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;72.53;57.02;88.10;80.38;83.83;74.85;75.61;83.59;85.44;41.64;14.79;4.98;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;65.69;25.90;82.73;84.33;78.30;75.86;76.51;72.04;65.81;55.63;34.65;6.08;1.51;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;58.37;31.20;82.10;78.44;72.60;75.46;76.08;73.48;57.47;58.13;41.70;7.18;0.34;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;66.46;24.92;82.78;84.80;78.85;75.90;76.55;71.93;66.47;55.38;33.85;5.88;1.80;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;77.48;66.75;83.48;90.99;84.77;75.97;74.57;80.49;70.96;34.46;25.17;3.35;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;63.02;17.05;41.21;79.07;84.72;82.74;82.16;81.79;74.06;60.36;38.14;4.39;1.30;
    32. Upper secondary education;56.80;11.98;31.33;73.44;85.77;83.97;82.86;81.73;73.70;57.71;35.54;5.02;1.41;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;78.08;56.37;81.66;88.99;83.20;80.82;80.77;81.98;75.24;67.60;44.88;2.48;0.97;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;63.07;9.27;52.69;89.26;98.43;90.39;69.90;71.61;30.23;53.35;23.59;11.38;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;75.47;72.94;83.30;78.50;87.00;79.05;86.83;71.44;85.70;83.70;11.19;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;83.55;65.07;82.67;90.39;88.52;86.56;87.22;89.93;84.38;74.96;37.79;4.31;0.21;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;77.19;69.44;73.05;81.08;85.47;88.55;92.97;95.29;85.72;83.87;57.18;2.70;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);76.79;0.00;65.97;79.23;88.60;87.46;94.86;100.00;93.16;81.13;72.74;4.17;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;77.76;100.00;81.33;82.91;81.70;90.59;91.06;86.46;61.41;87.24;30.62;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;79.61;43.14;50.33;82.64;91.28;91.92;92.37;92.84;89.18;81.64;54.71;18.33;3.24;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;74.52;50.05;44.86;79.30;91.07;90.29;91.98;91.87;87.81;79.78;44.35;10.56;1.13;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;84.46;11.92;62.99;85.59;91.43;93.01;92.69;93.75;90.78;83.75;68.46;27.60;6.17;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;81.79;..;84.64;91.38;89.42;93.20;98.03;92.22;82.04;56.85;69.53;11.26;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);84.96;..;23.87;89.61;94.83;99.41;98.91;100.00;97.01;100.00;72.52;36.64;9.92;
males;
    total;66.89;31.02;66.22;88.61;94.55;94.81;94.12;91.79;87.44;75.09;46.59;5.29;0.92;
    z. Illiterates;13.69;8.69;21.81;28.89;27.64;19.08;39.57;35.74;40.76;53.47;26.36;2.42;0.26;
    b. Primary education;47.54;36.93;87.98;89.70;88.63;89.19;90.30;88.97;85.30;71.98;45.33;3.75;0.57;
    11. Incomplete primary education;27.83;54.99;71.22;76.84;77.15;73.99;80.31;83.29;77.87;67.12;42.24;3.28;0.43;
    12. Complete primary education;55.16;35.73;90.50;91.94;90.81;92.26;92.02;89.85;86.92;73.33;46.58;4.04;0.69;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;78.80;58.14;82.79;100.00;100.00;97.72;78.58;94.92;100.00;56.36;17.64;0.00;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;80.58;32.04;88.43;95.65;95.17;95.68;94.91;92.52;89.49;77.89;49.87;7.98;2.22;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;72.83;37.30;90.18;93.20;89.22;91.37;93.56;94.55;82.75;87.40;54.07;4.17;0.20;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;81.43;30.98;88.27;95.85;95.75;96.16;95.04;92.36;90.01;77.00;49.35;8.54;2.65;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;85.39;70.94;88.32;95.13;94.66;94.35;85.27;89.88;79.74;40.01;26.39;4.94;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;71.58;19.80;43.09;83.60;96.25;97.01;96.13;94.16;88.74;76.31;44.78;5.14;1.68;
    32. Upper secondary education;65.09;13.91;32.25;76.96;95.37;97.07;95.85;94.45;88.50;75.32;42.05;5.80;1.71;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;87.55;55.02;83.29;95.55;97.46;96.90;96.76;93.13;89.55;79.24;52.91;2.87;1.64;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;82.29;26.44;45.28;95.11;96.98;100.00;100.00;100.00;100.00;61.11;100.00;100.00;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;80.03;82.44;84.81;90.22;94.95;93.51;95.57;78.35;94.02;83.70;12.43;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;88.21;72.23;84.12;93.69;97.42;97.06;96.71;94.75;91.72;81.62;37.51;4.52;0.28;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;81.63;100.00;80.22;77.85;92.72;100.00;100.00;96.29;99.59;90.68;80.35;0.00;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);83.25;..;67.65;83.60;92.61;100.00;100.00;100.00;99.46;100.00;94.49;0.00;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;79.70;100.00;92.11;74.54;92.87;100.00;100.00;84.43;100.00;82.53;51.44;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;81.65;12.58;44.23;81.63;95.18;97.36;98.00;97.27;94.20;86.03;62.67;21.34;4.81;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;76.74;13.66;36.66;77.55;95.80;96.39;97.19;97.20;93.24;84.97;50.48;12.83;2.34;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;85.52;0.00;61.02;85.15;94.73;97.92;98.51;97.33;94.97;86.89;73.43;28.35;6.76;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;77.59;..;73.30;100.00;100.00;100.00;100.00;85.09;88.25;54.59;62.11;11.26;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);81.96;..;0.00;81.71;94.37;100.00;100.00;100.00;96.65;100.00;83.98;28.09;11.90;
females;
    total;41.82;18.90;55.74;76.07;70.60;65.14;62.86;57.81;43.66;30.65;17.14;2.49;0.28;
    z. Illiterates;4.83;0.00;16.22;16.91;14.37;23.32;24.64;22.18;19.06;14.37;10.16;1.21;0.33;
    b. Primary education;19.57;20.50;64.73;55.23;53.91;49.94;48.40;45.30;35.34;25.11;14.95;2.03;0.22;
    11. Incomplete primary education;10.05;20.63;36.08;35.52;45.73;43.28;41.75;40.22;30.37;24.95;12.83;1.80;0.14;
    12. Complete primary education;24.20;20.49;70.93;59.25;55.47;51.29;49.46;46.20;36.62;25.16;15.95;2.19;0.29;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;67.97;54.16;93.38;67.81;71.18;65.44;74.05;80.28;72.01;32.60;12.90;10.82;0.00;
    D. First stage of secondary education;48.95;19.20;74.21;69.34;58.26;54.79;57.57;52.27;43.21;32.67;18.73;4.24;0.94;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;40.50;23.28;65.90;58.22;51.60;54.88;54.20;49.61;35.39;30.14;26.22;9.30;0.44;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;49.79;18.53;74.76;70.20;58.87;54.78;57.83;52.45;43.86;32.92;17.97;3.16;1.08;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;69.26;61.98;78.67;85.45;76.68;59.00;64.17;70.62;58.36;29.98;22.42;0.00;0.00;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;54.41;14.87;39.47;74.18;73.28;68.53;68.50;68.96;56.67;41.23;29.89;3.34;0.78;
    32. Upper secondary education;48.36;10.53;30.52;69.58;76.07;70.12;69.12;67.69;53.80;35.86;25.86;3.93;1.02;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;68.81;58.06;79.90;82.12;69.42;66.26;67.46;72.46;63.31;54.72;38.07;1.92;0.00;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;47.72;0.00;61.50;81.39;100.00;76.13;42.09;55.97;0.00;50.06;10.25;0.00;0.00;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;69.42;59.14;80.81;68.42;79.70;66.46;76.13;55.43;67.34;..;0.00;0.00;0.00;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;77.49;59.06;81.15;86.94;78.77;73.82;72.18;79.78;65.60;52.23;38.82;3.51;0.00;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;73.42;0.00;69.49;83.60;78.70;81.58;80.94;94.48;76.49;73.07;10.12;6.03;0.00;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);71.95;0.00;65.26;77.16;84.32;79.71;88.86;100.00;89.01;60.84;18.51;8.10;0.00;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;75.79;..;75.01;93.24;72.80;85.01;67.57;87.37;34.64;100.00;0.00;0.00;0.00;
    j. First and second cycle university education;77.75;58.12;53.69;83.36;88.11;87.31;86.97;88.09;82.01;74.11;41.25;12.58;0.73;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;72.83;71.43;49.30;80.53;87.34;85.94;88.33;87.35;82.69;73.94;37.79;7.84;0.08;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;83.30;13.90;64.13;85.92;88.68;88.36;85.47;88.96;80.58;74.46;51.20;24.78;3.45;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;86.68;..;86.11;84.14;83.73;84.09;96.67;100.00;72.73;100.00;100.00;..;0.00;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);90.54;..;47.19;94.82;95.13;98.36;96.74;100.00;100.00;100.00;28.17;88.47;0.00;
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute