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Table 2: Trade union membership as a proportion of employees by industry and gender, 1995 to 2014

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Table 2: Trade union membership as a proportion of employees by industry and gender, 1995 to 2014
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Not set 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
All Employees 32.4 31.4 30.7 29.9 29.7 29.8 29.3 28.8 29.3 28.8 28.6 28.3 28.0 27.5 27.4 26.6 26.0 26.1 25.6 25.0
01 Crop, animal production, hunting * 9.7 * 11.4 * 10.5 * * * * * 9.1 9.0 * * * * * * *
02 Forestry and logging * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
03 Fishing and aquaculture * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
05 Mining of coal and lignite 57.7 68.6 * * 78.9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
06 Extraction crude petroleum and gas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
07 Mining of metal ores * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
08 Other mining and quarrying * 50.4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
09 Mining support service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20.5 15.5
10 Manufacture of food products 34.2 33.1 36.9 33.7 27.2 30.6 31.7 28.1 30.4 27.5 29.3 26.0 25.0 24.1 23.4 22.5 21.8 16.8 15.7 19.7
11 Manufacture of beverages 47.0 37.5 34.4 34.4 33.1 34.2 34.0 37.8 24.6 24.9 * 36.8 31.6 34.0 * 41.0 27.9 30.3 23.3 *
12 Manufacture of tobacco products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
13 Manufacture of textiles 32.6 28.1 25.6 27.8 30.9 23.5 19.4 21.1 * * * * 19.9 * * * * * * *
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 28.3 34.0 35.2 31.2 24.7 24.3 20.1 23.5 * * * * * * * * * * * *
15 Manufacture of leather and related 41.3 40.4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
16 Manufacture wood and wood products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
17 Manufacture paper & paper products 44.5 43.1 42.7 39.4 41.0 30.1 33.0 33.9 38.4 32.5 34.2 26.6 27.3 33.4 31.9 21.0 19.9 28.1 23.0 22.5
18 Printing and recorded media 35.7 31.8 32.8 32.4 35.1 26.7 31.4 23.1 25.9 28.2 29.7 22.1 18.6 19.4 25.2 14.5 11.9 10.0 16.5 12.5
19 Manufacture of coke & refined petrol * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28.6
20 Manufacture of chemicals 26.2 27.4 30.6 27.5 28.7 27.9 24.9 28.7 29.3 26.0 23.6 24.7 24.1 22.9 24.0 22.4 28.3 24.6 24.0 18.4
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 28.8 20.8 26.9 22.3 19.3 25.5 19.4 13.7 22.8 19.4 22.2 14.9 18.3 13.5 16.2 11.9 * 16.2 13.7 10.7
22 Manufacture rubber plastic products 27.5 21.4 23.5 23.8 23.1 22.2 20.5 16.6 14.8 19.7 21.4 18.3 18.4 16.3 12.2 13.3 12.5 15.5 12.2 11.0
23 Manuf non-metallic mineral products 40.8 42.8 39.6 42.4 37.7 41.7 38.1 32.9 25.6 32.3 36.0 32.3 20.8 20.7 24.8 22.7 16.4 21.3 20.5 20.3
24 Manufacture of basic metals 53.0 52.7 48.2 53.9 50.3 49.9 47.5 44.7 48.5 45.6 44.0 39.3 44.8 36.2 30.8 28.8 34.5 31.7 23.8 29.8
25 Manuf fab metal prods, ex machinery 28.0 20.3 20.4 24.2 22.4 19.4 20.1 16.9 18.7 17.8 17.3 13.9 15.1 16.1 18.6 10.0 14.8 13.1 13.4 14.6
26 Manuf computr, electronic & optical 15.7 13.1 13.1 13.4 14.1 13.4 15.0 13.9 12.2 13.2 8.9 9.4 8.3 9.4 9.9 7.2 * 9.1 9.7 *
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 29.7 34.7 31.0 31.9 27.2 25.2 24.1 26.3 32.3 18.5 22.2 23.2 19.6 21.2 15.9 17.2 13.1 21.1 19.2 *
28 Manuf of machinery n.e.c. 29.7 27.0 27.7 24.8 23.6 23.9 24.9 25.3 25.0 22.1 17.6 19.6 17.9 15.1 14.5 15.1 14.3 14.3 17.4 18.7
29 Manuf vehicles and trailers 51.8 49.7 47.7 47.8 43.2 46.4 43.5 42.0 41.6 43.8 45.9 35.3 35.9 29.5 32.7 32.9 29.0 29.6 29.4 35.3
30 Manufacture of other transport 53.3 54.3 51.9 52.6 52.0 49.7 46.8 45.0 51.4 47.3 46.8 40.6 45.2 43.8 44.7 44.4 44.9 38.0 37.4 35.1
31 Manufacture of furniture 16.7 16.2 16.2 16.3 17.3 15.5 15.6 15.2 * * 13.8 12.1 * * * * * * * *
32 Other manufacturing * 15.5 * * * 14.1 * * * 16.4 15.1 * * * * * * * * *
33 Repair and installation of machinery * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 25.5 25.3 19.9 21.8 24.1 19.5
35 Electricity, gas and air cond supply 71.9 70.0 66.5 59.5 54.1 60.1 53.8 55.4 50.5 53.8 50.9 50.8 48.7 45.8 47.4 43.6 43.2 43.4 49.0 40.2
36 Water collectn, treatment & supply 54.0 52.3 60.4 50.2 48.9 50.7 51.0 41.0 * 34.3 39.6 45.2 38.9 30.6 39.4 33.7 26.4 31.4 37.7 28.4
37 Sewerage * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
38 Waste collectn, treatment, disposal 59.7 53.6 57.3 50.2 57.3 50.5 44.3 46.3 47.7 38.5 37.1 44.3 38.9 34.2 36.6 34.8 33.0 40.2 35.4 34.5
39 Remediation & other waste managmnt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
41 Construction of buildings 55.9 50.9 48.3 50.8 44.1 45.9 38.5 39.8 36.8 36.8 31.2 31.9 29.6 37.7 12.8 14.2 14.0 13.9 12.4 11.3
42 Civil engineering * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 24.2 22.8 22.1 23.2 21.8 21.0
43 Specialised construction activities 26.4 26.2 21.0 20.3 21.2 20.0 19.3 17.0 19.0 17.0 14.8 15.8 15.5 14.5 11.9 11.7 12.2 14.1 11.9 12.4
45 Wholesale retail trade repair vehcls 6.4 5.0 6.0 5.5 5.3 4.4 5.8 4.8 7.4 7.3 6.2 6.4 6.8 4.5 4.4 5.4 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7
46 Wholesale trade, except vehicles 8.3 7.1 6.7 7.3 8.1 7.3 9.9 9.5 8.6 8.2 8.7 9.2 7.4 8.7 11.1 9.4 7.8 8.6 7.9 7.6
47 Retail trade, except vehicles 12.7 12.7 12.3 13.1 13.1 13.5 13.1 12.4 13.2 12.9 12.0 12.2 12.9 13.7 13.9 13.4 13.8 14.8 14.3 14.1
49 Land transport inc via pipelines 49.8 48.8 46.5 43.2 44.4 44.8 42.7 40.4 40.9 45.8 44.4 40.9 39.4 38.1 38.6 38.9 38.0 35.5 35.7 35.7
50 Water transport * 41.3 43.4 43.6 40.6 38.8 * 49.3 * * * 44.6 34.0 38.5 * 36.5 * 36.4 37.5 *
51 Air transport 57.3 45.6 54.3 59.3 58.7 52.6 55.0 53.5 51.3 53.9 64.1 67.9 52.5 57.7 59.4 56.4 51.9 63.5 57.6 46.3
52 Warehousing & support for transport 39.5 38.6 37.4 34.3 29.8 34.7 40.7 36.1 37.7 32.9 34.5 34.4 37.7 36.9 37.2 33.3 33.0 30.0 30.9 30.6
53 Postal and courier activities 66.3 66.6 61.3 60.1 65.1 62.5 61.8 59.9 64.4 62.5 57.2 59.6 58.2 56.0 58.8 57.2 46.8 54.9 54.8 47.2
55 Accommodation * * * * * * * 5.5 * * * * * * * * * * 4.6 4.0
56 Food and beverage service activities 8.9 8.2 8.1 7.8 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.0 5.9 4.6 5.9 5.6 6.1 4.5 4.6 3.9 3.9 4.1 3.4
58 Publishing activities 18.2 21.7 15.9 17.8 17.0 14.8 18.3 26.9 15.2 15.5 16.6 14.4 17.9 15.0 14.4 10.1 12.5 13.0 13.7 9.5
59 Film, video, television sound record 33.3 23.3 21.7 22.3 * * 19.1 21.7 26.2 22.2 23.4 19.6 24.8 17.4 * * * * * *
60 Programming and broadcasting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 27.7 * 30.2
61 Telecommunications 54.2 47.4 48.5 43.8 38.5 32.3 34.7 35.9 37.9 34.2 34.7 37.4 34.2 32.7 33.1 31.9 31.5 30.0 27.0 26.3
62 Computer programming and consultancy * * * * 4.7 * 3.9 6.0 4.4 4.9 5.0 5.7 6.4 5.1 4.7 5.7 4.8 4.6 5.5 4.6
63 Information service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
64 Financial ex insurance and pension 46.7 43.4 43.3 38.5 35.8 37.0 33.4 34.8 33.3 31.6 30.5 29.2 27.9 27.2 28.5 23.2 24.6 22.1 23.8 25.0
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension 31.6 25.9 25.7 30.5 29.2 30.8 21.1 26.5 25.2 20.5 18.2 21.7 27.2 22.0 14.9 12.3 9.7 11.4 10.9 11.4
66 Auxiliary to financial and insurance 23.7 25.2 16.9 16.6 18.0 20.2 14.0 13.3 13.5 13.0 15.7 14.1 11.5 9.2 10.1 11.0 8.4 8.3 10.4 8.9
68 Real estate activities * * * * * * * * * * * 7.0 8.3 6.9 17.6 14.2 12.9 11.9 9.5 8.9
69 Legal and accounting activities 4.6 5.4 5.1 3.8 5.4 7.9 6.2 6.1 7.0 8.2 6.1 6.9 8.8 7.5 6.8 5.0 6.9 7.4 4.2 4.9
70 Head offices; management consultancy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9.3 8.2 7.1 6.5 6.3 7.4
71 Architerctural and engineering 9.4 11.0 10.5 10.5 12.3 11.7 10.8 9.7 13.8 10.9 9.9 10.7 7.1 9.7 13.1 11.9 12.4 10.6 10.9 11.2
72 Scientific research and development 32.7 29.0 28.5 25.0 27.9 22.6 31.1 26.4 25.3 26.8 22.2 19.9 25.6 20.8 24.1 16.5 20.7 19.8 15.2 23.2
73 Advertising and market research * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
74 Other prof, scientific and technical * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 12.7 * * * * *
75 Vetinary activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
77 Rental and leasing activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
78 Employment activities * * * * 10.6 * 9.7 10.9 11.2 * * 7.8 10.8 9.8 16.7 17.4 12.9 12.1 11.3 14.4
79 Travel, tour operator, reservation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
80 Security & investigation activities 19.4 18.4 * 16.4 18.6 17.2 15.0 12.4 15.6 16.6 15.0 19.9 13.9 17.9 14.9 14.8 16.5 17.2 16.1 14.7
81 Services to buildings and landscape 12.9 9.5 9.9 9.9 10.8 9.5 9.6 11.0 11.9 10.4 10.6 8.6 7.8 7.0 12.6 10.4 11.1 10.4 11.8 12.0
82 Office admin, support and other * * 13.6 * * * * * 12.3 12.0 13.4 13.6 9.6 8.7 10.0 13.3 13.8 10.2 13.4 12.7
84 Public admin, defence, social sec 59.1 60.4 62.3 60.6 61.1 59.3 59.7 59.7 57.2 56.1 56.5 57.2 56.8 55.8 52.4 51.7 53.4 52.4 50.3 49.8
85 Education 55.6 55.0 55.6 53.1 53.7 53.9 53.2 55.0 55.0 55.4 55.5 55.0 55.4 54.2 53.1 52.4 51.6 52.1 51.8 50.3
86 Human health activities 54.9 54.3 54.3 54.1 52.5 56.3 54.6 54.5 55.7 55.3 54.8 54.9 55.2 51.5 54.3 53.9 56.4 55.6 54.6 54.1
87 Residential care activities 31.4 28.1 30.3 29.8 30.5 27.9 22.8 26.0 26.3 23.9 21.8 25.0 26.3 24.2 20.9 18.4 18.4 18.5 17.4 18.9
88 Social work without accommodation 42.9 41.6 41.3 38.9 36.1 37.7 35.3 32.8 30.6 31.2 31.7 27.4 27.6 25.9 32.1 31.9 29.8 27.6 28.1 26.2
90 Creative, arts and entertainment * * * * 33.5 * * * 40.1 * * * * 23.1 19.8 31.0 * * 21.7 *
91 Libraries, archives, museums 44.3 40.9 42.9 45.1 42.6 41.3 46.0 44.9 45.6 40.0 35.9 42.4 39.2 38.8 35.6 32.1 38.6 27.4 26.9 25.5
92 Gambling and betting activities * * * * * * * * * * * * 15.6 * * * * * 15.5 *
93 Sports, amusement, recreation 24.9 23.6 25.8 26.3 19.9 23.5 25.2 19.1 19.4 17.0 19.0 17.8 17.1 20.0 17.6 16.7 12.7 13.2 14.7 15.1
94 Activities membership organisations 18.4 14.2 13.4 15.3 18.1 18.6 18.9 19.5 22.4 15.1 14.0 19.9 15.5 14.7 14.0 14.3 13.5 13.4 16.9 15.0
95 Repair of computers and other goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
96 Other personal service activities * 9.7 9.5 7.3 9.7 8.7 * 8.5 * * 8.6 7.7 5.8 7.4 9.3 9.1 8.6 7.2 9.7 7.1
97 Domestic personnel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
98 Undifferentiated goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
99 Extraterritorial organisations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Male 35.0 33.3 32.1 31.2 30.9 30.4 29.9 28.7 29.1 28.5 27.7 27.1 26.5 25.7 25.3 23.9 23.4 23.5 23.0 22.3
01 Crop, animal production, hunting * * * 14.3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
02 Forestry and logging * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
03 Fishing and aquaculture * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
05 Mining of coal and lignite 57.7 70.2 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
06 Extraction crude petroleum and gas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
07 Mining of metal ores * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
08 Other mining and quarrying * 55.1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
09 Mining support service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 22.9 18.5
10 Manufacture of food products 35.4 34.3 37.9 36.4 26.4 33.0 34.8 30.3 34.7 30.2 31.2 27.7 27.5 26.5 26.2 24.1 26.1 20.9 17.9 21.5
11 Manufacture of beverages 51.9 44.6 40.8 38.0 37.0 39.6 46.8 49.3 31.8 * * 39.5 48.7 38.7 * 49.8 33.6 34.9 28.4 *
12 Manufacture of tobacco products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
13 Manufacture of textiles 36.7 31.6 29.5 33.3 35.3 32.8 29.3 26.7 * * * * 27.9 * * * * * * *
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel * 25.3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
15 Manufacture of leather and related * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
16 Manufacture wood and wood products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
17 Manufacture paper & paper products 49.5 48.9 51.6 49.4 45.7 37.1 40.5 37.8 43.1 38.1 39.2 33.3 34.8 39.4 37.4 24.2 * 35.8 29.2 *
18 Printing and recorded media 45.5 36.4 37.0 41.4 43.1 33.8 37.3 27.0 26.4 32.3 35.2 29.0 22.0 22.7 31.9 16.6 * 12.6 17.8 *
19 Manufacture of coke & refined petrol * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
20 Manufacture of chemicals 31.3 32.4 36.6 30.4 35.3 36.4 28.8 32.8 35.2 28.3 27.5 24.0 26.6 27.6 28.6 24.9 32.4 28.7 25.5 19.7
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 39.9 * 34.9 27.1 24.5 32.2 * * 27.2 26.8 25.8 18.3 26.0 * 21.6 * * 23.1 * *
22 Manufacture rubber plastic products 32.2 24.0 26.8 27.3 28.1 25.3 23.1 19.5 17.1 22.9 23.9 20.4 20.7 17.4 15.2 16.1 12.4 17.9 15.5 12.3
23 Manuf non-metallic mineral products 45.4 46.0 44.7 45.7 40.7 45.0 39.9 38.9 26.6 34.1 37.4 38.4 21.9 22.4 32.9 23.4 18.1 25.5 24.1 23.0
24 Manufacture of basic metals 57.4 57.5 52.1 56.9 54.6 54.1 51.2 47.8 50.2 48.1 49.2 42.1 49.4 38.1 33.0 30.7 36.1 33.4 26.4 32.0
25 Manuf fab metal prods, ex machinery 30.0 22.4 22.0 26.6 24.5 20.3 21.3 18.3 20.0 19.7 18.9 15.3 16.2 17.8 21.5 11.7 16.1 15.5 14.2 17.0
26 Manuf computr, electronic & optical 15.7 12.2 13.1 12.7 14.7 13.3 15.4 15.6 13.2 14.5 9.4 9.9 8.4 11.1 10.2 * * 10.4 11.5 *
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 35.1 38.2 34.3 32.2 30.4 28.6 26.0 28.5 37.4 21.4 * 28.4 22.1 25.7 * * * 24.5 * *
28 Manuf of machinery n.e.c. 32.0 30.3 29.9 26.4 25.7 25.4 26.2 28.0 26.9 24.6 18.4 21.7 18.5 16.2 16.6 16.6 16.0 16.6 20.5 20.1
29 Manuf vehicles and trailers 54.7 52.0 51.8 52.0 46.4 48.9 49.1 45.2 43.4 46.6 48.4 37.6 39.0 33.6 35.5 35.3 32.2 30.0 31.1 41.0
30 Manufacture of other transport 57.1 56.7 55.8 55.9 54.8 52.3 50.6 47.7 54.3 50.4 47.1 42.2 49.1 46.2 47.8 46.8 46.8 40.4 39.4 38.0
31 Manufacture of furniture 18.1 18.4 17.2 19.0 19.2 17.0 17.9 16.9 * * * * * * * * * * * *
32 Other manufacturing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
33 Repair and installation of machinery * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28.7 27.2 22.4 23.2 25.2 20.5
35 Electricity, gas and air cond supply 78.2 76.8 77.3 69.0 61.2 65.0 59.0 58.7 57.5 56.7 54.6 58.2 52.3 48.2 51.4 45.4 47.9 48.1 54.5 44.2
36 Water collectn, treatment & supply 65.7 54.9 65.3 60.1 54.1 58.0 54.8 50.3 * * 43.0 55.2 43.4 33.5 47.0 37.9 27.1 * 45.3 39.0
37 Sewerage * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
38 Waste collectn, treatment, disposal 67.7 58.8 58.6 54.5 59.1 52.3 48.5 50.2 48.4 39.8 37.7 47.9 40.0 35.6 37.1 35.6 35.3 44.2 37.7 36.9
39 Remediation & other waste managmnt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
41 Construction of buildings 60.1 46.8 51.6 47.6 47.5 46.7 41.1 37.1 31.7 29.4 33.1 34.3 29.5 31.7 12.1 15.0 14.9 13.8 13.0 11.9
42 Civil engineering * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 24.8 23.5 22.9 23.4 21.4 23.5
43 Specialised construction activities 29.4 29.1 23.1 21.7 22.9 21.3 20.8 18.0 20.1 18.6 15.9 16.9 16.3 15.8 12.8 13.1 13.7 15.2 13.6 13.5
45 Wholesale retail trade repair vehcls 7.1 5.8 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.1 6.4 5.6 8.5 7.5 6.9 7.0 7.4 5.3 4.7 6.3 4.7 4.1 5.1 5.1
46 Wholesale trade, except vehicles 9.9 8.1 7.9 7.7 9.5 8.8 11.1 11.3 9.7 10.0 10.4 10.7 8.5 9.5 12.5 10.7 9.6 9.8 9.4 8.8
47 Retail trade, except vehicles 10.4 12.0 13.0 12.2 13.5 13.3 12.6 12.1 12.1 12.9 11.5 12.2 12.2 14.0 15.1 12.7 13.8 13.6 14.0 14.3
49 Land transport inc via pipelines 53.1 52.6 48.8 46.0 47.4 47.3 45.7 44.8 44.1 49.1 46.3 43.2 41.9 40.9 40.5 42.2 40.6 37.9 38.6 36.8
50 Water transport * 51.4 50.6 49.9 45.2 * * 63.8 * * * 48.4 * 50.9 * 47.4 * 46.7 43.9 *
51 Air transport * * * * 64.8 61.0 56.2 59.9 * 48.0 65.4 77.8 60.7 59.3 59.3 65.8 55.3 69.9 53.1 46.8
52 Warehousing & support for transport 43.4 42.9 41.7 38.4 33.6 38.7 42.7 38.6 40.9 34.7 37.8 37.8 39.0 39.3 36.0 34.9 32.6 29.4 31.9 33.1
53 Postal and courier activities 75.1 74.8 68.2 66.6 71.9 69.0 68.1 66.8 70.7 69.2 63.9 64.7 63.2 61.8 64.5 62.5 55.1 59.1 59.0 51.6
55 Accommodation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
56 Food and beverage service activities 6.6 6.9 6.5 * * * * 4.5 * 4.8 * 5.1 3.6 5.8 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 4.1 2.7
58 Publishing activities 23.8 31.5 24.3 24.8 24.8 * 26.5 34.5 20.8 27.3 * 17.8 26.1 * 18.7 * 18.3 15.2 * *
59 Film, video, television sound record 46.8 * * * * * * 25.2 27.2 * * 23.7 31.4 20.9 * * * * * *
60 Programming and broadcasting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
61 Telecommunications 58.2 50.4 53.5 48.3 44.8 35.9 38.9 39.4 43.2 42.5 40.4 42.9 38.7 37.0 35.4 33.9 34.7 34.6 26.7 25.9
62 Computer programming and consultancy * * * * * * * 6.2 * 5.2 * 4.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.5 4.4 3.9 4.9 4.8
63 Information service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
64 Financial ex insurance and pension 40.9 35.2 36.9 29.7 25.0 28.3 27.0 25.5 26.1 25.3 22.7 23.5 20.9 19.4 20.2 13.9 17.5 14.5 18.8 17.4
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension 36.7 30.5 * * 33.6 39.0 * * * * * * * * 11.8 14.8 * 11.6 10.4 12.4
66 Auxiliary to financial and insurance 26.2 28.3 17.4 16.5 20.6 18.7 12.9 12.0 14.2 13.1 17.3 15.6 10.9 9.6 8.4 11.1 6.6 * 7.9 8.2
68 Real estate activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 23.0 12.7 16.3 11.1 * 11.5
69 Legal and accounting activities * * * * * * * 9.7 * 13.3 * 8.2 11.1 7.8 * * 9.0 10.9 * *
70 Head offices; management consultancy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8.2 * 7.3
71 Architerctural and engineering 11.3 12.3 13.5 11.0 15.2 14.0 12.8 12.2 15.8 12.9 12.3 12.7 8.8 11.7 13.3 12.6 12.8 12.2 10.4 10.9
72 Scientific research and development 39.7 30.7 29.5 31.9 35.4 30.1 41.7 33.0 34.2 36.3 29.1 * 29.0 * 33.1 18.9 20.3 * * 24.4
73 Advertising and market research * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
74 Other prof, scientific and technical * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 17.9 * * * * *
75 Vetinary activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
77 Rental and leasing activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
78 Employment activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15.4 * * * * *
79 Travel, tour operator, reservation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
80 Security & investigation activities 19.0 17.0 * 17.7 18.8 15.7 14.5 13.3 * 15.6 * 20.3 13.9 15.8 14.3 13.9 15.8 17.6 15.5 15.5
81 Services to buildings and landscape * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 17.2 12.6 13.1 14.1 16.1 12.7
82 Office admin, support and other * * * * * * * * * * * 14.7 * * * * * * 15.9 *
84 Public admin, defence, social sec 63.7 64.6 67.3 65.4 65.6 63.7 65.4 63.5 60.8 58.8 57.6 58.7 60.4 59.1 54.1 53.9 54.3 54.3 52.1 50.9
85 Education 67.6 65.7 64.9 60.0 60.8 62.1 61.1 60.6 60.2 59.9 59.1 58.3 59.6 54.9 51.8 51.1 50.9 50.8 52.0 50.2
86 Human health activities 58.7 59.9 62.0 57.1 57.7 63.6 60.5 61.7 62.3 59.9 58.8 57.1 55.3 51.3 52.6 50.4 56.4 54.2 50.1 50.2
87 Residential care activities 41.4 35.3 32.4 43.0 35.6 29.1 * 28.7 28.4 22.8 25.8 28.3 24.6 23.8 21.3 18.3 19.1 21.5 15.3 20.5
88 Social work without accommodation 43.8 49.8 56.5 49.5 43.7 44.9 44.4 36.8 35.8 33.9 35.7 28.3 25.4 28.2 37.6 34.3 33.9 25.2 29.5 30.2
90 Creative, arts and entertainment * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
91 Libraries, archives, museums * * * 45.4 * 38.9 48.0 * 51.9 * * 38.4 35.2 40.4 * 34.0 34.6 * * *
92 Gambling and betting activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
93 Sports, amusement, recreation 30.1 29.9 30.7 33.5 24.1 29.9 31.4 27.5 25.2 23.1 24.2 23.0 21.3 24.3 22.1 21.0 16.8 16.3 19.1 20.5
94 Activities membership organisations * * * 17.3 20.6 20.2 19.4 * 23.1 16.8 * 23.3 16.2 13.4 12.9 12.2 * 12.0 18.1 16.7
95 Repair of computers and other goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
96 Other personal service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
97 Domestic personnel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
98 Undifferentiated goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
99 Extraterritorial organisations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Female 29.7 29.5 29.3 28.6 28.4 29.1 28.6 29.0 29.6 29.2 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.3 29.6 29.4 28.6 28.7 28.3 27.7
01 Crop, animal production, hunting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
02 Forestry and logging * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
03 Fishing and aquaculture * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
05 Mining of coal and lignite * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
06 Extraction crude petroleum and gas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
07 Mining of metal ores * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
08 Other mining and quarrying * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
09 Mining support service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
10 Manufacture of food products 32.1 31.0 34.9 29.0 29.0 26.3 26.7 23.7 22.2 22.5 25.7 23.1 20.1 19.3 18.0 19.5 13.5 * 11.5 16.0
11 Manufacture of beverages * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
12 Manufacture of tobacco products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
13 Manufacture of textiles 27.5 23.8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 30.2 37.8 39.8 33.8 25.8 28.8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
15 Manufacture of leather and related * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
16 Manufacture wood and wood products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
17 Manufacture paper & paper products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
18 Printing and recorded media * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
19 Manufacture of coke & refined petrol * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
20 Manufacture of chemicals * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
22 Manufacture rubber plastic products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
23 Manuf non-metallic mineral products * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
24 Manufacture of basic metals * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
25 Manuf fab metal prods, ex machinery * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
26 Manuf computr, electronic & optical 15.9 15.4 13.3 15.4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment * * * 31.2 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
28 Manuf of machinery n.e.c. 19.7 * * * * * * * * * * * 15.8 * * * * * * *
29 Manuf vehicles and trailers 36.0 36.2 * 29.4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
30 Manufacture of other transport * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
31 Manufacture of furniture * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
32 Other manufacturing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
33 Repair and installation of machinery * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
35 Electricity, gas and air cond supply * * * * * 48.6 * * * * * 31.7 38.9 37.6 36.1 37.4 31.6 31.5 33.7 29.2
36 Water collectn, treatment & supply * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
37 Sewerage * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
38 Waste collectn, treatment, disposal * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
39 Remediation & other waste managmnt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
41 Construction of buildings 51.7 53.6 46.1 53.7 41.7 45.2 36.5 41.7 40.2 42.4 30.1 29.6 29.6 41.9 15.7 * * 14.8 * *
42 Civil engineering * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
43 Specialised construction activities 11.1 12.0 * 10.9 * 11.4 * * 11.2 7.6 9.1 8.9 10.1 6.5 * * * * * *
45 Wholesale retail trade repair vehcls * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
46 Wholesale trade, except vehicles * * * 6.6 * * * * * * * 6.1 * 6.9 8.0 6.3 * * * *
47 Retail trade, except vehicles 13.9 13.0 11.9 13.5 12.9 13.6 13.3 12.6 13.8 12.9 12.4 12.3 13.4 13.5 13.2 13.9 13.9 15.7 14.6 13.9
49 Land transport inc via pipelines 27.1 * 33.2 29.6 27.5 28.7 26.3 * 22.4 * 32.1 27.9 25.0 24.7 28.2 24.6 23.4 23.0 21.8 30.9
50 Water transport * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
51 Air transport * * * * * * * * * 61.7 * 55.7 * 56.1 59.5 * * 54.4 64.6 45.7
52 Warehousing & support for transport 26.6 26.3 24.9 22.9 19.1 22.9 35.4 28.6 28.4 27.1 23.9 25.8 33.7 29.6 40.3 29.0 34.2 31.9 27.5 24.7
53 Postal and courier activities 40.8 45.0 39.9 40.9 46.4 39.6 46.8 42.2 39.8 41.3 35.5 43.3 42.3 39.9 39.0 40.6 21.8 41.7 40.6 34.9
55 Accommodation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
56 Food and beverage service activities 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.7 8.1 8.1 8.5 8.1 7.7 6.7 5.9 6.5 7.1 6.3 5.7 5.9 4.7 4.6 4.0 3.9
58 Publishing activities * * * * * * * 19.1 * * * * * * * * * * * *
59 Film, video, television sound record * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
60 Programming and broadcasting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
61 Telecommunications 45.2 39.9 35.9 34.5 26.3 24.7 27.1 29.1 26.5 * 22.2 27.6 24.0 22.5 28.0 * * * 28.0 27.2
62 Computer programming and consultancy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
63 Information service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
64 Financial ex insurance and pension 50.9 48.9 48.1 45.3 44.2 44.2 38.5 42.8 39.2 37.5 36.9 34.7 35.2 34.1 36.8 32.7 32.0 29.9 29.0 32.4
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension * * 26.6 28.1 25.3 * * 27.2 * * * * 28.1 26.1 17.4 * 10.7 * 11.5 *
66 Auxiliary to financial and insurance 21.2 22.1 16.3 16.8 15.2 21.8 15.1 14.5 12.9 12.8 14.1 12.5 12.1 8.9 12.0 10.9 10.7 12.5 14.6 9.9
68 Real estate activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13.5 15.1 * 12.5 9.9 *
69 Legal and accounting activities * * * * * 6.1 * * * * * 6.0 7.6 7.3 6.4 * 5.6 * * *
70 Head offices; management consultancy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 11.5 * * * * *
71 Architerctural and engineering * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 12.5 * * * 12.3 *
72 Scientific research and development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 21.7
73 Advertising and market research * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
74 Other prof, scientific and technical * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
75 Vetinary activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
77 Rental and leasing activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
78 Employment activities * * * * * * * * * * * * 14.6 14.1 17.5 19.6 15.0 16.3 13.8 17.2
79 Travel, tour operator, reservation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
80 Security & investigation activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
81 Services to buildings and landscape 14.8 * * * * * * * * * * 10.3 * * 8.2 8.0 9.4 * * 11.4
82 Office admin, support and other * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15.4 16.7 * * *
84 Public admin, defence, social sec 54.2 56.0 57.2 55.8 56.3 55.1 54.8 56.2 53.9 53.7 55.5 55.8 53.5 52.9 50.8 49.6 52.6 50.5 48.5 48.7
85 Education 50.5 50.8 52.2 50.4 51.0 50.9 50.3 53.0 53.1 53.8 54.2 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.5 52.9 51.8 52.6 51.7 50.4
86 Human health activities 54.2 53.0 52.7 53.4 51.3 54.7 53.3 52.9 54.2 54.1 53.8 54.3 55.1 51.6 54.7 54.8 56.4 55.9 55.8 55.2
87 Residential care activities 30.2 27.0 30.0 27.7 29.9 27.6 22.7 25.6 26.0 24.1 21.1 24.4 26.7 24.3 20.8 18.4 18.2 17.8 18.0 18.6
88 Social work without accommodation 42.7 39.9 37.9 36.5 34.6 36.2 33.4 32.0 29.4 30.5 30.7 27.2 28.1 25.3 30.8 31.2 28.7 28.2 27.7 25.1
90 Creative, arts and entertainment * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
91 Libraries, archives, museums 45.4 42.9 41.4 45.0 40.9 42.9 44.3 47.8 42.9 43.1 38.9 44.7 41.3 37.9 37.1 31.1 41.0 30.2 29.4 24.8
92 Gambling and betting activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
93 Sports, amusement, recreation 18.3 16.4 20.1 18.3 15.4 16.4 17.9 * 12.1 * 12.0 11.0 12.0 13.8 11.8 11.4 * 9.9 9.2 *
94 Activities membership organisations 20.1 14.3 13.1 13.8 16.3 17.3 18.5 23.8 21.7 * * 17.2 15.0 15.7 14.9 16.2 15.8 15.2 15.9 13.4
95 Repair of computers and other goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
96 Other personal service activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9.0 * 6.9 * * *
97 Domestic personnel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
98 Undifferentiated goods * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
99 Extraterritorial organisations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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