24-5 Employed Population by Industry
	(10 000 persons)
Industry	2007	2008	2009①
Total	30.04	32.30	31.75
Agriculture, Farming of Animal, Hunting, Forestry, Fishing,  Mining	0.03	0.06	0.11
and Quarrying
Manufacturing	2.40	2.46	1.70
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply	0.12	0.09	0.10
Construction	3.86	3.84	3.27
Wholesale and Retail Trades	3.84	3.96	4.15
Hotels and Restaurants and Similar Activities	3.47	4.13	4.37
Transport, Storage and Communications	1.64	1.60	1.67
Financial Intermediation	0.79	0.75	0.75
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities	2.01	2.38	2.56
Public Administration, Defence and Compulsory Social Security	2.20	2.02	2.03
Education	1.19	1.15	1.23
Health and Social Welfare	0.60	0.65	0.73
Other Community, Social and Personal Services	6.91	7.89	7.52
Households with Employed Persons	0.96	1.33	1.57
Others and Unknown	0.01	o	o
Note: ①Lower age boundary in defining labour force is revised from 14 years old to 16 years old starting 2009.