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42. Use, Employment by activity

CountryInformation on item
Measure
Transaction
UnitHours, Millions
Year20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
ActivityInformation on item
Hide subtree Total activity6 9167 0737 1007 074
(E) 7 092
7 2747 3607 4937 6127 7207 082
Total activityAgriculture, forestry and fishing148144137134
(E) 137
144149150151153156
Mining and quarrying5444
(E) 4
444444
Hide subtree Manufacturing840853839822
(E) 802
789791802808810740
ManufacturingManufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products148148148148
(E) 146
147149151155157149
Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products42403736
(E) 35
353434343126
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products8877
(E) 7
788888
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products75757473
(E) 72
726869707069
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations35363738
(E) 37
384143444446
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products17181817
(E) 17
171819181817
Manufacture of electrical equipment31302827
(E) 26
272222232421
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.53575554
(E) 52
484848494744
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply30323232
(E) 31
303029292930
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities49505151
(E) 51
515152525352
Construction415448445436
(E) 442
462466474489493464
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles921927928916
(E) 905
934934936935939850
Transportation and storage408407399392
(E) 385
384385392402411388
Accommodation and food service activities214223223219
(E) 219
238249257263270158
Hide subtree Information and communication178182184185
(E) 187
192196205213224216
Information and communicationTelecommunications46454545
(E) 43
414039383834
IT and other information services9499101102
(E) 106
112117127136147146
Financial and insurance activities196196195193
(E) 191
189186182178176171
Hide subtree Real estate activities36383839
(E) 39
4043454648973
Real estate activitiesReal estate activities excluding imputed rents36383939
(E) 39
404345464843
Hide subtree Professional, scientific and technical activities841869895910
(E) 920
1 0081 0161 0441 0651 086973
Professional, scientific and technical activitiesScientific research and development16161617
(E) 17
161718192021
Administrative and support service activities488520519523
(E) 545
578606630651658570
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security693694698696
(E) 700
684681687691696698
Education436444451455
(E) 461
465467474484494485
Hide subtree Human health and social work activities717741760772
(E) 779
787805825838854832
Human health and social work activitiesHuman health activities411419430438
(E) 439
447454463468475463
Residential care and social work activities307322330334
(E) 339
341350362370379369
Arts, entertainment and recreation63636465
(E) 65
717578828564
Other service activities178183180181
(E) 181
176175176178182141
Act. of HH as employers, undif. G&S-producing activities of HH for own58565949
(E) 48
485253545548
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EEstimated value
Data extracted on 19 Apr 2024 21:22 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat