Labour Force - EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Annually)
| Date | Employment in Agriculture (000s) | Employment in Construction (incl.Electricity & Water) - (000s) | Employment in Manufacturing (000s) | Employment - Sector Not Stated (000s) | Employment in All Other Sectors (000s) | Employment in Petroleum and Gas (000s) | Employment in Transport, Storage and Communication (000s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/1991 | 47.1 | 53.9 | 43.7 | 0.5 | 210.9 | 17.8 | 27.3 |
| 31/12/1992 | 46.9 | 51.6 | 42.5 | 0.2 | 220.0 | 15.3 | 23.6 |
| 31/12/1993 | 45.8 | 51.4 | 40.7 | 0.2 | 221.8 | 14.8 | 30.0 |
| 31/12/1994 | 51.2 | 48.6 | 41.5 | 0.2 | 228.9 | 15.3 | 29.8 |
| 31/12/1995 | 45.9 | 49.4 | 45.0 | 0.2 | 244.6 | 15.8 | 30.8 |
| 31/12/1996 | 42.6 | 51.6 | 45.4 | 0.2 | 257.4 | 16.4 | 30.7 |
| 31/12/1997 | 43.7 | 56.9 | 47.6 | 0.2 | 262.9 | 16.7 | 31.8 |
| 31/12/1998 | 38.9 | 65.1 | 52.4 | 0.3 | 269.4 | 17.6 | 35.5 |
| 31/12/1999 | 39.6 | 67.1 | 53.6 | 0.4 | 277.9 | 15.1 | 35.8 |
| 31/12/2000 | 36.4 | 69.7 | 55.6 | 0.4 | 285.9 | 15.9 | 39.2 |
| 31/12/2001 | 40.1 | 78.8 | 53.9 | 1.5 | 285.3 | 15.5 | 38.9 |
| 31/12/2002 | 36.1 | 75.6 | 56.6 | 1.2 | 296.4 | 17.2 | 41.8 |
| 31/12/2003 | 31.4 | 80.0 | 55.8 | 2.0 | 307.3 | 16.1 | 41.6 |
| 31/12/2004 | 26.0 | 91.1 | 60.3 | 1.9 | 322.9 | 18.6 | 41.6 |
| 31/12/2005 | 25.0 | 101.8 | 56.6 | 2.5 | 327.1 | 19.3 | 41.8 |
| 31/12/2006 | 25.7 | 104.5 | 56.2 | 1.6 | 335.6 | 19.7 | 42.7 |
| 31/12/2007 | 22.4 | 110.2 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 336.5 | 21.5 | 41.5 |
| 31/12/2008 | 23.0 | 116.4 | 56.0 | 0.7 | 340.3 | 20.2 | 41.1 |
| 31/12/2009 | 22.9 | 113.4 | 53.1 | 1.3 | 338.7 | 19.3 | 39.6 |
| 31/12/2010 | 21.5 | 100.6 | 52.1 | 1.4 | 350.0 | 18.6 | 37.9 |
| 31/12/2011 | 21.7 | 97.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 354.1 | 18.8 | 40.8 |
| 31/12/2012 | 22.9 | 103.6 | 51.0 | 1.6 | 371.8 | 20.1 | 43.0 |
| 31/12/2013 | 22.0 | 107.3 | 51.1 | 3.4 | 375.8 | 20.7 | 46.1 |
| 31/12/2014 | 22.9 | 106.2 | 50.4 | 3.9 | 388.1 | 21.3 | 43.9 |
| 31/12/2015 | 21.3 | 101.8 | 51.2 | 2.2 | 381.9 | 20.5 | 44.3 |
| 31/12/2016 | 19.8 | 100.7 | 48.3 | 1.6 | 379.9 | 18.4 | 44.5 |
| 31/12/2017 | 22.3 | 88.6 | 48.9 | 2.0 | 384.1 | 14.5 | 42.6 |
| 31/12/2018 | 23.1 | 88.7 | 48.2 | 3.6 | 393.1 | 13.7 | 38.6 |
| 31/12/2019 | 20.3 | 83.2 | 44.8 | 5.3 | 388.7 | 11.3 | 37.5 |
| 31/12/2020 | 28.1 | 69.8 | 35.9 | 3.8 | 383.9 | 12.8 | 35.4 |
| 31/12/2021 | 26.9 | 68.7 | 40.8 | 3.3 | 375.6 | 12.1 | 33.1 |
| 31/12/2022 | 21.8 | 72.6 | 39.6 | 3.6 | 383.1 | 9.8 | 34.7 |
| 31/12/2023 | 22.6 | 75.2 | 41.6 | 4.3 | 391.4 | 10.3 | 33.4 |
| 31/12/2024 | 24.6 | 69.9 | 38.8 | 4.3 | 385.4 | 11.1 | 32.1 |
| Date | Employment in Agriculture (000s) | Employment in Construction (incl.Electricity & Water) - (000s) | Employment in Manufacturing (000s) | Employment - Sector Not Stated (000s) | Employment in All Other Sectors (000s) | Employment in Petroleum and Gas (000s) | Employment in Transport, Storage and Communication (000s) |