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Employment by activities and status (ALFS)

Sex
FrequencyAnnual
CountryInformation on item
Time200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
SubjectUnit
Employment in broad economic activities (ISIC Rev.4)Employment in all activities (ISIC rev.4, A-U)Information on itemPersons, Thousands3 9943 982.14 016.6254 052.4254 084.44 104.554 112.6754 148.2754 220.1754 260.14 3194 354.65
(B) 4 296.8
4 305.94 442.475
Hide subtree Employment in Agriculture,hunting and forestry (ISIC rev4, A)Information on itemPersons, Thousands209.725211.85209.375200.075190.975187.8198.925187.95183.5167.275159.55159.2
(B) 167.875
160.825157.225
Employment in Agriculture,hunting and forestry (ISIC rev4, A)Information on itemAgriculture,hunting and forestry (A) Information on itemPersons, Thousands209.725211.85209.375200.075190.975187.8198.925187.95183.5167.275159.55159.2
(B) 167.875
160.825157.225
Hide subtree Employment in Industry (ISIC rev4, B-F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands1 047.875994.3751 000.451 054.751 065.31 063.4251 059.0751 068.7751 078.751 061.81 098.5251 104.25
(B) 1 076.425
(U) 1 103.475
(U) 1 171.25
Employment in Industry (ISIC rev4, B-F)Information on itemMining and quarrying (B)Information on itemPersons, Thousands10.39.95
(U) 9.8
10.775
(U) 9.025
(U) 7.3
(U) 6.225
(U) 7.325
(U) 8.1
(U) 6.45
(U) 6.8
(U) 6.8
(B) 7.1
(U) 10.025
(U) 7.325
Manufacturing (C )Information on itemPersons, Thousands627.3595.425612.075642.025644.95642.8643.45662.725673.05665.75699.175693.7
(B) 671.15
716.1745.4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (D)Information on itemPersons, Thousands22.72523.9526.1530.77526.9528.4531.2530.42529.1530.47527.626.25
(B) 30.125
28.528.8
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (E)Information on itemPersons, Thousands19.818.97517.916.92515.9520.62520.72520.4518.3517.121.27519.65
(B) 19.75
24.97522.725
Construction (F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands367.75346.075334.525354.25368.425364.25357.425347.85350.1342.025343.675357.85
(B) 348.3
323.875367
Hide subtree Employment in Services (ISIC rev.4, G-U)Information on itemPersons, Thousands2 736.42 775.8752 806.82 797.62 828.1252 853.3252 854.6752 891.552 957.9253 031.0253 060.9253 091.2
(B) 3 052.5
(U) 3 041.6
(U) 3 114
Employment in Services (ISIC rev.4, G-U)Information on itemWholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (G)Information on itemPersons, Thousands645.3630.575612.25616.75613.6600.325601.45598.675607.875611.775624.075625.725
(B) 619.3
614.6604.45
Transportation and storage (H)Information on itemPersons, Thousands197.425195.9192.125201.75205.525211.325202.25206.275208.425210.2219.8222.025
(B) 218.6
216.075207.275
Accommodation and food service activities (I)Information on itemPersons, Thousands243.425249.325246.175243.725257.75240.475235.25238.775258.425262.775257.375268.7
(B) 227.375
216.25252.875
Information and communication (J)Information on itemPersons, Thousands95.275104.85107.625100.075103.15112.725120.65117.025131.85133.525131.85128.325
(B) 128.175
138.875159.85
Financial and insurance activities (K)Information on itemPersons, Thousands141.2141.1144.925148.1144.225144.35137.25134.3133.125146.275137.525131.25
(B) 141.65
131.85139.125
Real estate activities (L)Information on itemPersons, Thousands31.8530.237.02538.82536.32537.22535.5538.97541.4536.92536.97538.1
(B) 42.925
38.0537.925
Professional, scientific and technical activities (M)Information on itemPersons, Thousands208.45207.55213.625211.1223.9234.55235.45234235.525239.225259.675270.2
(B) 273.1
274.675271.15
Administrative and support service activities (N)Information on itemPersons, Thousands131.95136.175137.1142.55132.625135.625138.575134.7136.95143.775156.225154.7
(B) 146.675
147.9159.625
Public administration and defence, Compulsory social security (O)Information on itemPersons, Thousands272.25269.4273.3269.575268.475269.7273.025279.7271.6282.5282.35281.425
(B) 290.7
305.75295.775
Education (P)Information on itemPersons, Thousands231.025248.125257.075254.525259275.525281.375283.5288.875299.55294.45298.4
(B) 289.15
295.15294.1
Human health and social work activities (Q)Information on itemPersons, Thousands352.075379.2389.025382.05388.9400.325404.55420.575435.45452.75459468.75
(B) 466.375
480496.275
Arts, entertainment and recreation ( R)Information on itemPersons, Thousands70.668.5572.17570.2574.07571.77570.62582.373.72571.368.32575.325
(B) 71.2
68.974.775
Other service activities (S)Information on itemPersons, Thousands96.996.975105.4103.275104.625104.925103.675105.625119.125122.85115.7114.875
(B) 123.55
101.775107.275
Activities of households as employers undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (T)Information on itemPersons, Thousands11.759.92510.625
(U) 8.875
10.3259.8758.959.02510.17510.325
(U) 7.875
(U) 6.675
(B) 5.775
..
(U) 5.2
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies (U)Information on itemPersons, Thousands
(U) 6.9
(U) 8.05
(U) 8.325
(U) 6.225
(U) 5.65
..
(U) 6.075
(U) 8.025
(U) 5.325
(U) 7.3
(U) 9.65
(U) 6.725
(B) 7.85
(U) 6.975
(U) 8.4
Employment in Agriculture, IndexInformation on itemIndex, 2015=100111.5855112.7161111.3993106.4512101.609599.92019105.839310097.6323588.9997384.889684.70338
(B) 89.31897
85.5679783.65257
Employment in Industry, IndexInformation on itemIndex, 2015=10098.0444993.0387693.6071798.6877599.6748699.4994399.09242100100.933399.34738102.7836103.3192
(B) 100.7158
(U) 103.2467
(U) 109.5881
Employment in Services, IndexInformation on itemIndex, 2015=10094.6343795.9995597.0690596.7508897.8065498.6780598.72473100102.2955104.8235105.8576106.9046
(B) 105.5662
(U) 105.1893
(U) 107.6931
Employees in broad economic activities (ISIC Rev.4)Employees in all activities (ISIC rev.4, A-U) , Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands3 453.153 439.0253 461.8753 514.4253 550.5253 562.853 566.1753 609.1253 683.43 733.13 800.53 825.275
(B) 3 771.975
3 793.0253 899.375
Hide subtree Employees in Agriculture,hunting and forestry (ISIC rev4, A)Information on itemPersons, Thousands28.82532.7533.826.92526.825.87528.2530.3530.729.1531.87536.05
(B) 37.8
39.236.325
Employees in Agriculture,hunting and forestry (ISIC rev4, A)Information on itemAgriculture,hunting and forestry (A) Information on itemPersons, Thousands28.82532.7533.826.92526.825.87528.2530.3530.729.1531.87536.05
(B) 37.8
39.236.325
Hide subtree Employees in Industry (ISIC rev4, B-F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands984.25935.65
(U) 941
992.225
(U) 1 000.325
(U) 996
(U) 993.425
(U) 1 000.725
(U) 1 013.3
(U) 999.95
(U) 1 035.275
(U) 1 036.125
(B) 1 012.65
(U) 1 036.75
(U) 1 093.65
Employees in Industry (ISIC rev4, B-F)Information on itemMining and quarrying (B)Information on itemPersons, Thousands10.0259.875
(U) 9.525
10.525
(U) 9.025
(U) 6.925
(U) 5.7
(U) 7.125
(U) 8.1
(U) 6.325
(U) 6.8
(U) 6.55
(B) 6.45
(U) 9.8
(U) 7.325
Manufacturing (C )Information on itemPersons, Thousands596.6569.325587.425614616.6612.65617.025635.55644.3639.45669.75661.825
(B) 643.325
683.2708.725
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (D)Information on itemPersons, Thousands22.22523.57525.8530.32525.9527.57530.17530.0528.37530.12527.07525.75
(B) 29.475
27.67528.15
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (E)Information on itemPersons, Thousands18.77518.7517.02516.37515.42519.72519.87520.117.716.82520.87519.2
(B) 19.45
24.17521.85
Construction (F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands336.625314.125301.175321333.325329.125320.65307.9314.825307.225310.775322.8
(B) 313.95
291.9327.6
Hide subtree Employees in Services (ISIC rev.4, G-U)Information on itemPersons, Thousands2 440.0752 470.625
(U) 2 487.075
2 495.275
(U) 2 523.4
(U) 2 540.975
(U) 2 544.5
(U) 2 578.05
(U) 2 639.4
(U) 2 704
(U) 2 733.35
(U) 2 753.1
(B) 2 721.525
(U) 2 717.075
(U) 2 769.4
Employees in Services (ISIC rev.4, G-U)Information on itemWholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (G)Information on itemPersons, Thousands579.7562.65542.05552.2553.4538.45539.6539.375544.375545.75561.45569.4
(B) 563.325
555.375548.65
Transportation and storage (H)Information on itemPersons, Thousands184.875182.325176.75188.775191.9195.7188.575191.675194.35197.275207.95208.25
(B) 203.2
202.525195.65
Accommodation and food service activities (I)Information on itemPersons, Thousands194.425207.675203.725202.275209.825199.85194.35201.625216.825225.05218.15230.525
(B) 192.225
182.9209.825
Information and communication (J)Information on itemPersons, Thousands80.389.490.12582.6586.47595.975103.37598109.95111.75109.575107.225
(B) 107.35
116.225134.8
Financial and insurance activities (K)Information on itemPersons, Thousands134131.15135.925138.075135.25136.9129.5125.45125.3136.4129122.4
(B) 131.975
124.95130.425
Real estate activities (L)Information on itemPersons, Thousands26.725.57529.531.02529.429.92526.82527.833.27529.429.1530.975
(B) 33.25
28.830
Professional, scientific and technical activities (M)Information on itemPersons, Thousands151.85150.9152.4153.975163.375170.825170.675170.8174.775181.675194.125201.15
(B) 202.475
209.7202.875
Administrative and support service activities (N)Information on itemPersons, Thousands120.4120.45122.95126.625120.025124.575126.725121.65125.15128.4142.575141.05
(B) 134.4
134.3143.5
Public administration and defence, Compulsory social security (O)Information on itemPersons, Thousands272.25269.4273.3269.575268.475269.7273279.7271.6282.5282.35281.425
(B) 290.7
305.75295.775
Education (P)Information on itemPersons, Thousands220.375239246.55246.3250.5263.725272.25272.95278.05287.35279.775283.875
(B) 279.175
283.775279.775
Human health and social work activities (Q)Information on itemPersons, Thousands325348.875356.75349.275358.55362.675367.65384399.25413.675420.475423.425
(B) 423.025
434.5450
Arts, entertainment and recreation ( R)Information on itemPersons, Thousands50.64651.651.42553.2551.150.72561.52555.7551.851.37550.55
(B) 51.775
50.352.375
Other service activities (S)Information on itemPersons, Thousands81.679.72587.488.72588.37588.82587.487.17596.895.9590.791.1
(B) 95.775
76.5583.125
Activities of households as employers undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (T)Information on itemPersons, Thousands11.05
(U) 9.45
9.825
(U) 8.175
9.1
(U) 8.25
(U) 7.675
(U) 8.25
(U) 8.575
9.75
(U) 7
........
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies (U)Information on itemPersons, Thousands
(U) 6.9
(U) 8.05
(U) 8.325
(U) 6.225
(U) 5.65
..
(U) 6.075
(U) 8.025
(U) 5.325
(U) 7.3
(U) 9.65
(U) 6.725
(B) 7.85
(U) 6.975
(U) 8.4
Employment in broad economic activities (ISIC rev.3)Employment in all activities (ISIC rev.3, A-X) Information on itemPersons, Thousands4 076.9714 063.6884 084.7094 134.584......................
Hide subtree Employment in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B)Information on itemPersons, Thousands228.1547224.7106223.3504229.0552......................
Employment in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B)Information on itemAgriculture, hunting, forestry (A), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands227.2837224.175223.018228.8621......................
Fishing (B), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands0.8710.535670.332360.19311......................
Hide subtree Employment in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands1 062.9361 008.5361 012.7131 067.048......................
Employment in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F)Information on itemMining and quarrying (C), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands10.6403210.448619.971910.93751......................
Manufacturing (D), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands694.746658.031672.3679697.8059......................
Electricity, gas, water (E), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands25.5807327.889430.8151135.34234......................
Construction (F), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands331.9688312.1674299.5583322.9619......................
Hide subtree Employment in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q)Information on itemPersons, Thousands2 785.8812 830.442 848.6462 838.482......................
Employment in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q)Information on itemWhole and retail trade (G), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands663.8387649.7121627.3243632.5494......................
Hotels and restaurants (H), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands251.0861255.4645253.1776251.0884......................
Transport, storage and communication (I), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands244.856244.7924238.1792243.4396......................
Finance and intermediation (J), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands142.4751143.3015147.2914150.3481......................
Real estate, renting and business activities (K), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands398.2565409.2229426.6824431.7105......................
Public administration and defence (L), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands265.8519265.0634268.4214265.9137......................
Education (M), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands229.4474248.0086257.0598251.3038......................
Health and social work (N), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands364.7121392.9356397.74389.0854......................
Other community activities (O), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands206.5416203.9387213.6236207.7045......................
Private household with employed persons (P), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands11.665079.8957910.754029.16447......................
Extra territorial organisations (Q), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands7.150378.104998.392026.17379......................
Not classifiable elsewhere (X), Employment Information on itemPersons, Thousands0000......................
Employment in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B), rateInformation on itemPercentage5.596185.5297235.4679625.53998......................
Employment in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F), rateInformation on itemPercentage26.071724.8182624.7927925.80786......................
Employment in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q), rateInformation on itemPercentage68.3321269.6520269.7392568.65216......................
Employees in broad economic activities (ISIC rev.3)Employees in all activities (ISIC rev.3, A-X) Information on itemPersons, Thousands3 514.9643 518.2933 521.1173 565.043......................
Hide subtree Employees in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B)Information on itemPersons, Thousands36.6956442.2371741.8919136.49069......................
Employees in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B)Information on itemAgriculture, hunting, forestry (A), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands36.2204142.093341.5595536.29758......................
Fishing (B), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands0.475230.143870.332360.19311......................
Hide subtree Employees in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F)Information on itemPersons, Thousands997.5962948.4265951.7813999.8304......................
Employees in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F)Information on itemMining and quarrying (C), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands10.351610.386849.6681110.68918......................
Manufacturing (D), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands659.5473626.895642.1342662.2831......................
Electricity, gas, water (E), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands25.0965727.5022730.5070134.82436......................
Construction (F), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands302.6007283.6425269.472292.0338......................
Hide subtree Employees in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q)Information on itemPersons, Thousands2 480.6722 527.6292 527.4442 528.722......................
Employees in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q)Information on itemWhole and retail trade (G), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands594.4523580.9321555.3029563.0145......................
Hotels and restaurants (H), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands199.6781213.9111209.6625207.0942......................
Transport, storage and communication (I), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands228.8997227.3598218.1098227.3292......................
Finance intermediation (J), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands135.0877133.5331138.2216139.9827......................
Real estate, renting and business activities (K), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands318.4853328.731339.6795344.7398......................
Public administration and defence (L), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands265.8519265.0634268.4214265.9137......................
Education (M), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands220.7886241.0909247.9752244.3658......................
Health and social work (N), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands333.9887360.3424363.3568353.4758......................
Other community activities (O), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands165.2875159.1442168.3462168.2185......................
Private household with employed persons (P), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands11.00189.416569.976338.41368......................
Extra territorial organisations (Q), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands7.150378.104998.392026.17379......................
Not classifiable elsewhere (X), Employees Information on itemPersons, Thousands0000......................
Employees in Agriculture (ISIC rev.3,A-B), rateInformation on itemPercentage1.0439831.2005021.1897331.023569......................
Employees in Industry (ISIC rev.3, C-F), rateInformation on itemPercentage28.3814126.9570127.0306628.0454......................
Employees in Services (ISIC rev.3, G-Q), rateInformation on itemPercentage70.5746171.8424971.7796170.93103......................
Employment by professional statusInformation on itemEmployment all status, all activities Information on itemPersons, ThousandsInformation on item3 9943 982.14 016.6254 052.4254 084.44 104.554 112.6754 148.2754 220.1754 260.14 3194 354.65
(B) 4 296.8
4 305.94 442.475
Employees in all activities Information on itemPersons, ThousandsInformation on item3 451.63 437.1253 460.153 513.1753 549.0753 561.3253 564.1253 606.1253 679.5753 729.7253 796.453 821.975
(B) 3 768.8
3 790.353 896.125
Employers and persons working on own account all activities Information on itemPersons, ThousandsInformation on item448.575455.95468.15456.25455.325466.225463.625472.4473.2465.025465.1482.45
(B) 471.65
451.675484.4
Unpaid family workers all activities Information on itemPersons, ThousandsInformation on item92.387.186.681.878.57575.4582.87566.7563.661.9553.446.95
(B) 53.175
61.258.7
Employees as % of employmentInformation on itemPercentageInformation on item86.4196386.3143886.1457186.6931586.8934286.765386.6619686.9307187.190187.5501887.9011487.76768
(B) 87.71178
88.0268987.70168
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