Employment by Economic Activity in AT31 (1999-2008)

Key Insights:

• Services (G-Q) consistently dominated employment, growing from 352.7 thousand in 1999 to 432.8 thousand in 2008 (+22.7%)
• Manufacturing and Construction (C-F) showed moderate growth from 216.4 thousand to 225.9 thousand (+4.4%)
• Agriculture (A_B) declined significantly from 51.3 thousand to 45.6 thousand (-11.1%)
• Construction (F) showed steady growth from 43.5 thousand to 62.6 thousand (+43.9%)
• Total employment increased from 620.4 thousand to 704.4 thousand (+13.5%) over the period

Chart Information:

Chart Type: Line Chart

Colors Used:

• Agriculture (A_B): #18baa8 (Main color)
• Manufacturing (C-E): #ff6b6b
• Construction (F): #4ecdc4
• Trade & Transport (G-I): #45b7d1
• Services Total (G-Q): #f39c12
• Total Employment: #2c3e50 (Bold line)

Data Period: 1999-2008 (10 years)

Unit: Thousands of persons (THS_PER)

Coverage: All ages (Y_GE15), both sexes combined (T)