| Economic activities total | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 543 432 | 488 166 | 458 523 | 469 123 | 489 054 | 487 591 | 510 031 | 497 096 | 491 060 | 510 336 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 15 235 | 11 064 | 12 399 | 11 543 | 11 838 | 13 424 | 15 042 | 14 129 | 13 604 | 15 498 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 4 933 | 4 748 | 4 662 | 4 877 | 5 041 | 4 961 | 4 787 | 4 657 | 4 113 | 4 340 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 116 159 | 95 854 | 88 123 | 93 779 | 96 091 | 97 546 | 101 893 | 101 882 | 100 129 | 104 915 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 6 041 | 5 688 | 5 446 | 5 278 | 5 034 | 5 126 | 4 862 | 4 699 | 4 499 | 4 925 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 3 270 | 3 388 | 3 117 | 3 117 | 3 107 | 3 108 | 3 330 | 3 035 | 2 996 | 3 266 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Construction | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 50 447 | 39 462 | 34 961 | 32 019 | 35 869 | 34 366 | 35 907 | 33 535 | 32 182 | 35 188 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 90 184 | 83 912 | 75 149 | 74 237 | 78 338 | 75 360 | 83 069 | 79 237 | 79 859 | 81 568 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Transportation and storage | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 36 964 | 31 151 | 30 099 | 31 815 | 36 103 | 36 434 | 38 918 | 37 651 | 35 801 | 34 411 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 17 107 | 14 443 | 14 161 | 14 321 | 15 239 | 15 466 | 17 982 | 16 673 | 15 562 | 17 384 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Information and communication | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 14 867 | 13 570 | 13 415 | 15 276 | 14 845 | 16 455 | 15 722 | 17 155 | 17 816 | 20 099 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 8 832 | 8 579 | 8 500 | 8 704 | 8 409 | 8 124 | 7 889 | 8 691 | 9 589 | 9 841 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Real estate activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 7 215 | 5 915 | 4 779 | 5 826 | 5 529 | 5 584 | 6 166 | 5 368 | 4 780 | 5 787 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 16 977 | 17 163 | 15 797 | 16 990 | 19 468 | 18 031 | 19 594 | 17 985 | 18 898 | 18 272 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 24 418 | 23 222 | 22 158 | 25 400 | 26 822 | 26 849 | 27 910 | 25 410 | 24 315 | 28 168 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Public administration and defence;compulsory social security | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 34 776 | 34 693 | 34 935 | 35 034 | 35 138 | 34 552 | 34 624 | 34 792 | 34 402 | 33 251 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Education | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 51 123 | 49 806 | 49 056 | 48 582 | 48 574 | 48 486 | 48 170 | 48 001 | 47 765 | 48 138 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Human health and social work activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 29 863 | 31 014 | 29 584 | 30 025 | 30 348 | 30 717 | 31 001 | 31 117 | 32 792 | 32 831 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 11 571 | 10 596 | 9 006 | 9 076 | 9 569 | 9 001 | 9 063 | 9 289 | 8 924 | 9 254 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other service activities | Average number of employees in full-time units | | 3 451 | 3 897 | 3 176 | 3 224 | 3 694 | 4 002 | 4 102 | 3 791 | 3 033 | 3 200 |
| Distribution of average number of employees by economic activity, % | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |