Based on primary occupation, the working population in the agricultural sector in August 2016 reached 32 percent, or approximately 37.77 million out of a total workforce of 118.41 million, the highest compared to other sectors such as trade at 22.5 percent and community services at 16.4 percent.
Compared to August 2015, the number of workers increased in all sectors except construction, which experienced a decline. The Central Bureau of Statistics recorded that the population aged 15 and over in August 2016 reached 125.4 million, an increase of 3.06 million, while the working population increased by 3.59 million from August 2015. As a result, the number of unemployed decreased by 530,000.
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