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

;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;55.48;9.35;32.35;66.24;65.55;75.00;81.46;85.15;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;48.55;..;32.35;66.22;60.04;..;76.92;0.00;
    01. Basic training programs;48.54;..;32.35;66.23;60.02;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;70.66;..;..;19.09;78.13;..;76.92;0.00;
    1. Education;75.30;..;..;..;83.80;100.00;75.10;73.58;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;75.30;..;..;..;83.80;100.00;75.10;73.58;
    2. Arts and humanities;78.17;..;..;58.57;70.03;91.79;78.71;86.58;
    21. Arts;76.33;..;..;80.71;70.05;91.79;77.84;62.51;
    22. Humanities;79.40;..;..;16.77;68.96;..;79.19;88.12;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;78.95;..;..;63.65;71.43;67.06;81.22;89.22;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;80.01;..;..;..;86.03;100.00;79.81;87.10;
    32. Journalism and information;87.49;..;..;..;87.32;..;87.55;79.08;
    34. Business and administration studies;78.65;..;..;63.65;71.35;66.69;82.15;95.15;
    38. Law;77.92;..;..;..;21.53;100.00;77.85;87.29;
    4. Sciences;83.28;..;..;100.00;77.01;75.15;83.50;88.73;
    42. Life sciences;81.03;..;..;..;65.63;100.00;80.92;87.65;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;80.15;..;..;..;88.43;85.77;79.12;86.89;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;86.62;..;..;..;64.40;..;87.06;98.11;
    48. Information technology;86.05;..;..;100.00;74.95;71.44;87.42;88.49;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;86.45;..;..;78.59;88.84;84.64;85.70;52.72;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;88.14;..;..;84.96;90.33;84.32;87.25;59.85;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;79.60;..;..;49.21;81.10;100.00;79.33;60.48;
    58. Architecture and construction;83.18;..;..;82.71;85.04;78.69;83.38;32.87;
    6. Agriculture;83.05;..;..;72.95;82.87;85.71;83.20;81.85;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;84.81;..;..;68.02;83.47;85.71;85.47;84.31;
    64. Veterinary medicine;76.14;..;..;100.00;35.41;..;76.42;79.15;
    7. Health and social services;81.19;..;..;64.17;76.28;57.03;82.89;93.22;
    72. Health;81.13;..;..;63.52;76.28;55.27;82.87;93.22;
    76. Social services;81.94;..;..;66.48;76.27;100.00;83.13;..;
    8. Services;77.04;..;..;79.47;74.95;69.68;78.27;100.00;
    81. Personal services;80.84;..;..;79.47;74.81;81.29;85.37;100.00;
    84. Transport services;74.22;..;..;..;70.31;75.45;74.66;..;
    85. Environmental protection;73.07;..;..;..;78.44;62.13;72.40;..;
    86. Security services;53.78;..;..;..;79.36;20.32;50.27;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;12.59;9.35;..;66.08;73.96;85.53;80.83;48.03;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;78.06;..;..;66.08;73.96;85.53;80.83;48.03;
    99. Not applicable;9.35;9.35;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;67.71;17.38;47.19;80.22;73.99;81.13;84.04;83.45;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;62.95;..;47.19;80.25;68.29;..;81.65;0.00;
    01. Basic training programs;62.95;..;47.19;80.26;68.28;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;77.20;..;..;32.06;93.55;..;81.65;0.00;
    1. Education;77.91;..;..;..;82.81;100.00;77.86;79.53;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;77.91;..;..;..;82.81;100.00;77.86;79.53;
    2. Arts and humanities;83.91;..;..;71.22;81.58;100.00;84.32;81.02;
    21. Arts;86.16;..;..;79.47;81.63;100.00;87.74;57.82;
    22. Humanities;81.76;..;..;44.23;72.32;..;81.72;83.62;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;83.44;..;..;44.59;83.89;72.97;83.44;89.34;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;86.75;..;..;..;38.71;..;86.65;100.00;
    32. Journalism and information;90.01;..;..;..;85.89;..;90.31;69.16;
    34. Business and administration studies;84.02;..;..;44.59;84.10;72.97;84.20;92.24;
    38. Law;79.24;..;..;..;40.62;..;79.24;82.13;
    4. Sciences;85.35;..;..;100.00;78.56;69.27;85.53;91.56;
    42. Life sciences;83.93;..;..;..;100.00;..;83.21;91.30;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;82.72;..;..;..;93.94;82.96;81.36;90.50;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;90.78;..;..;..;93.60;..;89.74;97.50;
    48. Information technology;86.66;..;..;100.00;71.42;66.43;88.23;88.14;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;87.22;..;..;80.17;89.97;86.37;86.26;52.96;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;88.50;..;..;84.19;90.61;84.02;87.63;60.39;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;81.16;..;..;52.67;86.32;100.00;79.28;60.48;
    58. Architecture and construction;84.28;..;..;81.08;87.25;100.00;84.29;32.87;
    6. Agriculture;86.01;..;..;60.66;89.20;85.71;85.30;88.13;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;86.90;..;..;60.66;89.19;85.71;86.44;84.31;
    64. Veterinary medicine;81.22;..;..;..;100.00;..;80.85;100.00;
    7. Health and social services;84.36;..;..;100.00;84.97;77.84;84.07;90.11;
    72. Health;83.95;..;..;100.00;84.82;77.84;83.60;90.11;
    76. Social services;92.82;..;..;100.00;100.00;..;92.62;..;
    8. Services;75.53;..;..;75.29;84.88;56.74;73.46;100.00;
    81. Personal services;88.65;..;..;75.29;87.92;75.50;89.08;100.00;
    84. Transport services;74.64;..;..;..;77.03;69.38;74.47;..;
    85. Environmental protection;82.52;..;..;..;83.50;100.00;81.86;..;
    86. Security services;53.18;..;..;..;79.24;20.32;49.50;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;21.88;17.38;..;67.66;73.35;91.98;79.47;39.01;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;76.77;..;..;67.66;73.35;91.98;79.47;39.01;
    99. Not applicable;17.38;17.38;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;43.84;5.64;19.77;50.62;57.19;67.55;78.81;88.18;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;34.76;..;19.77;50.53;51.81;..;73.03;..;
    01. Basic training programs;34.75;..;19.77;50.53;51.79;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;65.71;..;..;0.00;69.56;..;73.03;..;
    1. Education;74.41;..;..;..;83.85;100.00;74.14;70.97;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;74.41;..;..;..;83.85;100.00;74.14;70.97;
    2. Arts and humanities;73.76;..;..;42.46;50.53;86.17;74.73;92.85;
    21. Arts;65.15;..;..;83.08;49.40;86.17;67.77;100.00;
    22. Humanities;78.01;..;..;0.00;68.43;..;77.74;92.75;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;76.05;..;..;69.27;66.24;65.32;79.59;89.05;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;76.71;..;..;..;96.93;100.00;76.50;70.28;
    32. Journalism and information;85.46;..;..;..;88.37;..;85.32;100.00;
    34. Business and administration studies;75.51;..;..;69.27;66.05;64.82;80.75;100.00;
    38. Law;76.44;..;..;..;0.00;100.00;76.30;95.28;
    4. Sciences;80.41;..;..;100.00;75.29;87.98;80.68;83.46;
    42. Life sciences;79.15;..;..;..;61.75;100.00;79.45;83.49;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;76.85;..;..;..;81.74;100.00;76.29;80.67;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;82.77;..;..;..;46.17;..;84.73;100.00;
    48. Information technology;84.70;..;..;100.00;79.57;83.73;85.54;100.00;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;78.47;..;..;68.68;69.51;69.80;80.77;0.00;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;81.23;..;..;100.00;78.07;100.00;81.65;0.00;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;72.40;..;..;44.46;62.88;100.00;79.55;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;79.15;..;..;88.94;72.33;53.36;80.27;..;
    6. Agriculture;75.00;..;..;100.00;57.89;..;78.00;67.74;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;77.66;..;..;100.00;59.56;..;82.45;..;
    64. Veterinary medicine;69.54;..;..;100.00;30.22;..;70.29;67.74;
    7. Health and social services;80.14;..;..;63.57;75.20;54.97;82.41;98.19;
    72. Health;80.15;..;..;63.22;75.17;52.93;82.56;98.19;
    76. Social services;80.05;..;..;64.83;75.71;100.00;81.15;..;
    8. Services;77.97;..;..;80.01;72.35;80.24;82.82;..;
    81. Personal services;78.45;..;..;80.01;72.58;82.94;83.76;..;
    84. Transport services;69.13;..;..;..;20.78;100.00;77.17;..;
    85. Environmental protection;57.56;..;..;..;23.33;24.72;59.73;..;
    86. Security services;76.75;..;..;..;100.00;..;75.97;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;8.09;5.64;..;57.97;74.74;75.15;82.11;100.00;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;79.50;..;..;57.97;74.74;75.15;82.11;100.00;
    99. Not applicable;5.64;5.64;..;..;..;..;..;..;
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