Occupational Groups

No. of Applicants at the end of the year

2003

2004

2005

1.        Professional, Technical and related workers

3588

3507

3411

2.        Administrative, Executive and Managerial workers

33

32

31

3.        Clerical and related workers

2680

2620

2548

4.        Sales workers

96

94

91

5.        Farmers, Fishermen, Hunters, Loggers and related workers

103

100

98

6.        Service workers

471

460

447

7.        Production and related workers Transport equipment operators and labourers

4435

4335

4216

8.        Workers not classified by Occupation

29984

29310

28506

9.        Total

41389

40458

39348

Source : DGE&T