Economically active population
The economically active population represents the
47% of the total population (year 2001).
| |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Economically active
population (thousand) |
249.1 |
276.0 |
302.1 |
306.0 |
307.6 |
311.1 |
318.2 |
324.9 |
329.8 |
|
as % of the total population
|
46.0 |
47.6 |
46.4 |
46.3 |
45.9 |
45.8 |
46.4 |
46.8 |
47.0 |
|
Gainfully employed population
(thousand) |
217.8 |
253.4 |
283.8 |
285.9 |
286.1 |
288.8 |
294.7 |
301.8 |
307.8 |
|
Males (%) |
62.5 |
61.0 |
61.0 |
60.7 |
60.6 |
60.3 |
60.0 |
58.9 |
58.7 |
|
Females (%)
|
37.5 |
39.0 |
39.0 |
39.3 |
39.4 |
39.7 |
40.4 |
41.2 |
41.3 |
