| | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Total Labor Force |
1,220,914 |
1,301,625 |
1,376,540 |
1,383,452 |
| Total Employed |
1,145,021 |
1,227,333 |
1,300,005 |
1,300,146 |
| Open unemployed |
75,893 |
74,292 |
76,535 |
83,306 |
|
As % of Labor Force
|
| Open Unemployment * |
6.2 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
| Visible Unemployment |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
N/A |
| Invisible Unemployment |
3.3 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
N/A |
| Total Unemployment |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
N/A |
| Total Sub-utilization rate |
13.9 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
N/A |
|
|
| | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Total Labor Force |
1,086,988 |
1,143,324 |
1,187,005 |
1,231,572 |
| Total Employed |
1,042,957 |
1,096,435 |
1,137,588 |
1,168,055 |
| Open unemployed |
44,031 |
46,889 |
49,417 |
63,517 |
|
As % of Labor Force
|
| Open Unemployment * |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
| Visible Unemployment |
2.8 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
| Invisible Unemployment |
3.6 |
2 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
|
Total Unemployment
|
6.4 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
|
Total
Sub-utilization rate
|
10.5 |
8.7 |
10.1 |
11 |
(*)Open unemployment refers to unemployment rates.
Source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos.
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Total Labor Force in 1999 by Gender
| | Total | Men | Women |
| Total Labor Force |
1,383,452
|
925,223 |
458,229 |
| Total Employed |
1,300,146
|
879,626 |
420,520 |
| Open unemployed |
83,306
|
45,597 |
37,709 |
Source: Dirección General de Estadística y Censos.
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Total Employed Labor Force by Industry
| | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
247,871
|
252,831 |
261,584 |
256,129 |
| Commerce |
224,858
|
234,421 |
251,735 |
269,131 |
| Community & social services |
285,719
|
312,970 |
333,685 |
326,337 |
| Construction |
64,064
|
83,459 |
81,176 |
83,210 |
| Electricity, gas & water |
11,832
|
13,501 |
13,103 |
13,002 |
| Financial Services |
50,518
|
62,594 |
70,119 |
65,007 |
| Manufacturing |
188,941
|
191,464 |
203,501 |
204,122 |
| Mining |
2,095
|
1,227 |
1,595 |
2,600 |
| Non-specified jobs |
10,606
|
8,591 |
10,235 |
6,500 |
| Transportation, Storage & Communications |
58,517
|
66,276 |
73,272 |
74,108 |
| Total |
1,145,021
|
1,227,333
|
1,300,005
|
1,300,146
|
|
|
| | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Agriculture, forestry, & fishing |
251,152
|
247,903 |
243,579 |
252,364 |
| Commerce |
172,701
|
194,528 |
209,673 |
225,811 |
| Community & social services |
250,873
|
260,283 |
267,983 |
287,114 |
| Construction |
61,354
|
67,362 |
74,562 |
73,286 |
| Electricity, gas, & water |
12,960
|
15,864 |
16,807 |
12,296 |
| Financial Services |
37,742
|
46,561 |
50,613 |
49,774 |
| Manufacturing |
197,151
|
196,769 |
203,498 |
192,795 |
| Mining |
1,501
|
1,589 |
2,123 |
2,713 |
| Non-specified jobs |
8,687
|
13,598 |
10,356 |
9,619 |
| Transportation, Storage, & Communications |
48,836
|
51,978 |
58,394 |
62,283 |
| Total |
1,042,957
|
1,096,435 |
1,137,588 |
1,168,055 |
Source: Encuesta de Hogares. Dirección General de Estadística y Censos.
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Labor Force Quality Ratings
| Org. | Rating | Year |
| UN* |
Human Development Index(1): 0.889
(# 34, one of the highest) |
1998 |
| AACC** |
The most productive and fast learning
in Latin America |
1997 |
*United Nations
**Association of the Americas' Chambers of Commerce in Latin America
(1)This index establishes the quality of Human Resources in developing countries
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