Employed persons, total

Employed persons are defined as persons of 16 years of age and over who are classified as employers, own-account workers, persons working under regular labor contracts, temporary labor contracts, and part-time workers, persons working under non-labor contract, unpaid family workers. Military personnel are not included. (Enterprise survey on the number of employed persons, wages and other labor costs, NSI)

avp, num

2005 3276111
2004 3226343
2003 3166499
2002 2978562
2001 2968069
2000 2980108
1999 3087830
1998 3152554
1997 3157435
1996 3285877
1995 3282183
1994 3241601
1993 3221838
1992 3273661
1991 3564037
1990 4096848
1989 4365034
1988 4467800
1987 4486900
1986 4473300
1985 4459500
1984 4459500
1983 4466300
1982 4452400
1981 4417500
1980 4363900