Employment (1988-2005)

Year	Million persons
1988	28.5
1989	28.9
1990	29.4
1991	30.1
1992	30.9
1993	31.6
1994	32.3
1995	33.0
1996	33.8
1997	34.5
1998	35.2
1999	36.0
2000	37.6
2001	38.5
2002	39.5
2003	40.6
2004	41.6
2005	42.7

(Source: GSO)