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44 The Economy

Chart 2

Chart 3

Gross Domestic Product by broad economic sector

1986

Secondary production

29.3%

Primary production

0.5%

2006

Secondary production

8.8%

Primary production 0.1%

Tertiary production 70.1%

Tertiary production 91.2%

Over the past two decades, the economy has become increasingly service- oriented, as the share of GDP contributed by the secondary sector has gradually diminished.

Employment by broad economic sector

1987

2007

Secondary production

Secondary production

42.4%

13.2%

Primary production 2.0%

Primary production 0.2%

Tertiary production 55.6%

Tertiary production 86.6%

Over the past two decades, the share of the services sector in total employment greatly increased, whereas the share of the manufacturing sector kept on shrinking.

Note: The compilation methodology of composite employment estimates

has been reviewed in June 2005. Employment figures from 1996 onwards have been revised accordingly. They are thus not strictly comparable with those of earlier years.