Economically Active Population Survey
National results.    Active population
Active population by sex, studies segment to 2 digits and level of education attained.
Units: thousands of persons

;total;Illiterates;Primary education;First stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Training and labour insertion with secondary education certificate (2nd stage);Higher education, except doctorate;Doctorate;
both sexes;
    total;19,190.3;79.2;3,615.3;5,665.1;3,997.3;25.5;5,723.0;84.9;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;11,739.9;..;3,615.3;5,639.4;2,481.6;0.0;3.6;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;11,734.2;..;3,615.3;5,639.0;2,479.9;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;5.8;..;..;0.4;1.7;0.0;3.6;0.1;
    1. Education;646.0;..;..;0.5;15.8;0.3;628.2;1.1;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;646.0;..;..;0.5;15.8;0.3;628.2;1.1;
    2. Arts and humanities;582.7;..;..;0.2;44.2;0.5;520.0;17.8;
    21. Arts;228.9;..;..;0.2;43.4;0.5;183.1;1.8;
    22. Humanities;353.8;..;..;0.0;0.8;0.0;336.9;16.0;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;2,379.2;..;..;6.7;478.9;5.8;1,866.9;21.0;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;235.3;..;..;0.1;2.8;0.1;223.6;8.8;
    32. Journalism and information;93.6;..;..;..;1.3;0.1;91.2;1.0;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,670.0;..;..;6.6;474.7;5.6;1,176.4;6.7;
    38. Law;380.2;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;375.7;4.5;
    4. Sciences;561.0;..;..;0.6;34.4;1.9;502.1;22.1;
    42. Life sciences;82.7;..;..;..;1.0;0.0;75.8;5.9;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;191.2;..;..;0.0;9.4;0.3;168.7;12.8;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;45.1;..;..;0.0;0.7;..;42.2;2.2;
    48. Information technology;241.9;..;..;0.6;23.2;1.5;215.4;1.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,748.7;..;..;9.9;560.5;10.3;1,162.8;5.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,334.9;..;..;6.6;471.7;8.8;844.1;3.8;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;177.8;..;..;2.0;54.7;0.4;120.0;0.7;
    58. Architecture and construction;235.9;..;..;1.4;34.2;1.0;198.7;0.7;
    6. Agriculture;148.7;..;..;0.8;26.6;0.8;118.0;2.6;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;117.0;..;..;0.8;25.9;0.8;88.0;1.5;
    64. Veterinary medicine;31.7;..;..;..;0.7;..;29.9;1.1;
    7. Health and social services;906.1;..;..;2.9;215.7;2.4;670.6;14.5;
    72. Health;828.7;..;..;1.9;204.5;2.0;605.8;14.5;
    76. Social services;77.4;..;..;1.0;11.2;0.4;64.8;..;
    8. Services;358.7;..;..;2.7;126.3;2.9;226.5;0.4;
    81. Personal services;293.7;..;..;2.7;115.8;1.9;172.9;0.4;
    84. Transport services;26.0;..;..;..;4.2;0.4;21.4;..;
    85. Environmental protection;13.6;..;..;..;1.3;0.2;12.1;0.0;
    86. Security services;25.4;..;..;..;5.0;0.4;20.0;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;119.4;79.2;..;1.4;13.4;0.7;24.5;0.1;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;40.1;..;..;1.4;13.4;0.7;24.5;0.1;
    99. Not applicable;79.2;79.2;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;11,300.6;45.2;2,409.4;3,616.0;2,233.9;14.9;2,928.2;52.9;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;7,422.2;..;2,409.4;3,602.6;1,408.7;0.0;1.4;..;
    01. Basic training programs;7,419.7;..;2,409.4;3,602.4;1,407.9;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;2.4;..;..;0.2;0.8;0.0;1.4;..;
    1. Education;169.6;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;168.3;0.4;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;169.6;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;168.3;0.4;
    2. Arts and humanities;265.4;..;..;0.2;30.4;0.2;225.2;9.4;
    21. Arts;129.5;..;..;0.2;30.0;0.2;97.7;1.4;
    22. Humanities;135.9;..;..;0.0;0.3;..;127.5;8.0;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;952.3;..;..;0.5;150.7;1.8;786.9;12.4;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;80.3;..;..;..;0.5;..;74.3;5.5;
    32. Journalism and information;44.4;..;..;..;0.3;0.1;43.9;0.1;
    34. Business and administration studies;632.6;..;..;0.5;150.0;1.7;476.4;4.0;
    38. Law;195.0;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;192.3;2.7;
    4. Sciences;337.6;..;..;0.4;19.3;1.2;301.7;15.0;
    42. Life sciences;33.0;..;..;..;0.2;..;29.2;3.7;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;109.7;..;..;0.0;4.0;0.3;96.8;8.6;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;22.2;..;..;0.0;0.7;..;19.9;1.6;
    48. Information technology;172.7;..;..;0.4;14.5;0.9;155.9;1.1;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,612.0;..;..;9.3;536.5;9.8;1,051.5;4.9;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,270.7;..;..;6.5;460.1;8.6;792.0;3.5;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;153.0;..;..;1.7;45.6;0.4;104.7;0.7;
    58. Architecture and construction;188.3;..;..;1.1;30.8;0.8;154.8;0.7;
    6. Agriculture;112.1;..;..;0.8;21.8;0.7;87.2;1.7;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;94.1;..;..;0.8;21.8;0.7;69.6;1.3;
    64. Veterinary medicine;18.0;..;..;..;0.0;..;17.6;0.4;
    7. Health and social services;231.4;..;..;0.3;25.0;0.0;197.2;8.8;
    72. Health;217.6;..;..;0.1;24.0;0.0;184.7;8.8;
    76. Social services;13.8;..;..;0.2;1.0;0.0;12.5;..;
    8. Services;131.2;..;..;0.6;32.5;0.9;96.9;0.4;
    81. Personal services;76.6;..;..;0.6;22.9;0.3;52.4;0.4;
    84. Transport services;22.2;..;..;..;3.7;0.1;18.4;..;
    85. Environmental protection;9.1;..;..;..;1.2;0.1;7.8;0.0;
    86. Security services;23.3;..;..;..;4.7;0.3;18.3;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;66.9;45.2;..;1.2;8.3;0.3;11.9;0.0;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;21.6;..;..;1.2;8.3;0.3;11.9;0.0;
    99. Not applicable;45.2;45.2;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;7,889.8;34.0;1,206.0;2,049.0;1,763.4;10.6;2,794.8;32.0;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;4,317.8;..;1,206.0;2,036.7;1,072.8;..;2.2;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;4,314.5;..;1,206.0;2,036.5;1,072.0;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;3.3;..;..;0.2;0.9;..;2.2;0.1;
    1. Education;476.4;..;..;0.4;15.1;0.3;459.9;0.7;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;476.4;..;..;0.4;15.1;0.3;459.9;0.7;
    2. Arts and humanities;317.3;..;..;0.0;13.8;0.3;294.8;8.4;
    21. Arts;99.4;..;..;..;13.3;0.3;85.4;0.4;
    22. Humanities;217.9;..;..;0.0;0.5;0.0;209.4;8.0;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,426.9;..;..;6.2;328.2;4.0;1,080.0;8.6;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;155.1;..;..;0.1;2.3;0.1;149.3;3.3;
    32. Journalism and information;49.2;..;..;..;1.1;..;47.3;0.9;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,037.4;..;..;6.1;324.8;3.9;700.0;2.7;
    38. Law;185.2;..;..;..;0.0;0.0;183.4;1.8;
    4. Sciences;223.4;..;..;0.2;15.0;0.7;200.3;7.1;
    42. Life sciences;49.7;..;..;..;0.9;0.0;46.6;2.2;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;81.5;..;..;..;5.4;0.0;71.9;4.2;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;22.9;..;..;0.0;0.0;..;22.2;0.6;
    48. Information technology;69.3;..;..;0.2;8.7;0.6;59.6;0.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;136.7;..;..;0.6;24.1;0.5;111.2;0.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;64.2;..;..;0.0;11.6;0.3;52.1;0.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;24.8;..;..;0.3;9.1;0.1;15.3;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;47.7;..;..;0.2;3.4;0.2;43.9;..;
    6. Agriculture;36.6;..;..;..;4.8;0.1;30.8;0.9;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;22.9;..;..;..;4.1;0.1;18.4;0.2;
    64. Veterinary medicine;13.7;..;..;..;0.7;..;12.4;0.7;
    7. Health and social services;674.7;..;..;2.6;190.6;2.4;473.3;5.7;
    72. Health;611.1;..;..;1.8;180.5;2.0;421.1;5.7;
    76. Social services;63.6;..;..;0.8;10.1;0.4;52.3;..;
    8. Services;227.5;..;..;2.1;93.8;2.0;129.6;..;
    81. Personal services;217.1;..;..;2.1;92.9;1.6;120.5;..;
    84. Transport services;3.8;..;..;..;0.5;0.3;3.0;..;
    85. Environmental protection;4.5;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;4.3;..;
    86. Security services;2.1;..;..;..;0.3;0.0;1.7;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;52.5;34.0;..;0.2;5.1;0.4;12.6;0.1;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;18.5;..;..;0.2;5.1;0.4;12.6;0.1;
    99. Not applicable;34.0;34.0;..;..;..;..;..;..;
Notes:
1) ~'level of education attained,Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion'~Since the first quarter of 2003 this category includes the  Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation Programs.
Source: National Statistics Institute