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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2001
:
7.9%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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15 956 000
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6 756 728
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42%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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13.6%
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23.4%
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63%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
:
111,500 pesos (US$ 150)
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
:
213,394
pesos
by
month
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Labor and Social Security
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