Employment by Economic Activity in PL22 (1999-2008)

Key Insights:

• Services (G-Q) consistently dominated employment, growing from 626.0 thousand in 2000 to 1023.0 thousand in 2007 (+63.4%)
• Manufacturing and Construction (C-F) showed growth from 627.6 thousand in 2000 to 671.1 thousand in 2007 (+6.9%)
• Manufacturing (C-E) remained stable around 509-543 thousand throughout the period
• Agriculture (A_B) showed significant volatility, ranging from 52.2 thousand (2000) to 75.7 thousand (2001)
• Total employment increased substantially from 1305.8 thousand in 2000 to 1753.3 thousand in 2007 (+34.3%)

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: Ages 15-64 (Y15-64), both sexes combined (T)