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Socio-economic characteristics of the population as of September 7, 2021

Published at: 16.11.2022 - 10:30

As of September 7, 2021, there were 2 953 937 economically active persons aged 15 and over, or 45.3% of the country's population. 2 661 292 of them were employed, while 292 645 were unemployed. Compared to 2011, the number of economically active persons decreased by 376 thousand, or by 11.3%.

The educational structure of the population aged 7 and over is improving, with 1 560.0 thousand tertiary graduates by September 7, 2021, or one in four (25.5%) being a tertiary graduate. The number of persons with primary education and no education is 666.7 thousand, with their relative share decreasing by 2.8 percentage points compared to the previous census.