Total number of employed in the third quarter of 2026 amounted to 2 346 398 persons. Relative to the same quarter of the previous year, total registered employment decreased by 19 347 persons.

The sections of activity with the largest decrease in the number of the employed are Manufacturing (decreased by 18 178 persons), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (decreased by 5 096 persons), Education (decreased by 1 531 persons) and Mining and quarrying (decreased by 1 269 persons).