| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004* | In per cent to total |
|---|
| Occupated in economy, total | 3704.5 | 3715 | 3726.5 | 3747 | 3764.2 | 100 |
| Agriculture, hunting and forestry | 1517.2 | 1482 | 1495 | 1497 | 1498.5 | 39.8 |
| Fishing | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 39.6 | 42.1 | 42.2 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 1.1 |
| Manufacturing | 169.3 | 163.9 | 169.5 | 169.9 | 170.1 | 4.5 |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | 40.5 | 41 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 1.1 |
| Construction | 153.6 | 155 | 178 | 180 | 185.1 | 4.9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods | 626.1 | 659.5 | 611.9 | 618.3 | 611.4 | 16.3 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 9.8 | 11 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 0.4 |
| Transport, storage and communications | 167 | 167.5 | 169.8 | 178.5 | 186.9 | 5 |
| Financial intermediation | 13.5 | 13 | 13.2 | 13 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Real estate, renting and business activities | 98 | 97 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 95.6 | 2.5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 257.7 | 267.3 | 265.3 | 265 | 263.4 | 7 |
| Education | 317.9 | 318 | 329.9 | 330 | 330.1 | 8.8 |
| Health and social work | 168.9 | 170 | 173.6 | 173.8 | 173.5 | 4.6 |
| Other community, social and personal service activities | 123.2 | 125 | 126.7 | 126.8 | 135 | 3.6 |
| Extra-territorial organizations and bodies | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
