| Korea, Republic of |
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2011 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
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Basic indicators |
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Trade - Balance of Payments (mill. US$) |
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GDP (mill. current US$,) |
1116247 |
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10 |
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Commercial services imports |
98238 |
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13 |
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Services value added (% tot. value added, 2010) |
58.0 |
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-3 |
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Transportation |
27797 |
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-6 |
11 |
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of which
infrastructure services a |
12.8 |
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Travel |
19463 |
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15 |
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Other commercial services |
50978 |
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10 |
13 |
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Employment in services (thousands) |
15248 |
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3 |
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Commercial services exports |
93804 |
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9 |
15 |
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% of total employment |
62.9 |
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Transportation |
37057 |
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-5 |
7 |
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Travel |
12304 |
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19 |
22 |
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Commercial services exports |
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Other commercial services |
44443 |
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20 |
18 |
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% of GDP |
8.4 |
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-1 |
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Net commercial services trade |
-4435 |
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% of goods and comm.
services exports |
14.5 |
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-8 |
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Main destinations (2010) |
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Share |
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1. China |
13728 |
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41 |
15.9% |
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FDI in services - Stocks (mill.US$) |
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2. United States |
13055 |
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15.1% |
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Inward (2010) |
72826 |
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28 |
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3. Japan |
10780 |
10 |
27 |
12.5% |
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Outward (2010) |
91315 |
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90 |
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FATS sales (mill. US$) |
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Total services sectors
with GATS commitments (no.) |
98 |
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Inward |
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Services EIAs notified to the WTO (no.) |
8 |
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Outward (2009)
b, c |
20945 |
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Value |
% Change |
Share |
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% Change |
Share |
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2011 |
2005-11 |
2011 |
in world |
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2011 |
2005-11 |
2011 |
in world |
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Investment in economy (mill. US$) |
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Trade - Balance of Payments (mill. US$) |
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Gross fixed capital formation (2008) d |
36789 |
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-7 |
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Transportation services imports |
27797 |
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-6 |
2.5% |
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Inward FDI |
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By sea |
21940 |
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-11 |
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Stocks (2010) |
3018 |
16 |
-25 |
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By air |
5857 |
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14 |
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Flows (2010) |
298 |
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By other transport (rail, road, etc) |
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Market indicators |
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Transportation services exports |
37057 |
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-5 |
4.3% |
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International airports (no., 2005) |
7 |
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0.6% |
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By sea |
28751 |
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-8 |
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Airplanes fleet (no., 2005) |
181 |
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0.7% |
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By air |
8306 |
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9 |
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Maritime merchant fleet ('000 DWT) |
19157 |
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-5 |
1.2% |
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By other transport (rail, road, ...) |
... |
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Rail lines, tot. network (km) |
3637 |
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0.4% |
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Road lines, tot. network (km, 2009) |
104983 |
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Other trade-related indicators |
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International freight |
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Production and Employment |
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By sea (mill. tons) |
... |
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Value added (mill. US$, 2010) a |
38245 |
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22 |
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By air (mill.ton-km) |
12162 |
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-6 |
7.8% |
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% of total value added
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4.2 |
-2 |
0 |
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By road (mill.ton-km) |
... |
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Employment (% of tot. employment) a |
5.5 |
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2 |
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Intl. passengers - By air (mill. P-Km) |
89089 |
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2.8% |
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Container port traffic ('000 TEUs, 2010) |
18538 |
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18 |
3.4% |
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Passengers (mill. P-Km) |
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Investment abroad (mill. US$) |
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By air |
93858 |
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7 |
1.9% |
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Outward FDI |
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By rail |
21603 |
-6 |
-35 |
0.7% |
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Stocks (2010) |
5734 |
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201 |
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By road (2009) |
100617 |
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-3 |
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Flows (2010) |
398 |
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Freight (mill. ton-km) |
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By air |
12219 |
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-6 |
6.7% |
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By rail |
9996 |
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0.1% |
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By road (2009) |
12545 |
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| Telecommunications |
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Value |
% Change |
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Value |
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2011 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
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Investment in economy (mill. US$) |
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Production and Employment |
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Gross fixed capital formation |
... |
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Value added (mill. US$, 2010) |
16857 |
-2 |
12 |
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Inward FDI |
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% of total value added |
1.8 |
-5 |
-7 |
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Stocks (2010) |
245 |
-38 |
-93 |
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Flows (2010) |
34 |
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Trade - Balance of Payments (mill. US$) |
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Telecommunications services |
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Market indicators |
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Imports |
893 |
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0 |
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Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhab.) |
169 |
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3 |
29 |
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Exports |
548 |
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-9 |
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Mobile phone subscribers (% tot. tel. subscribers) |
64.1 |
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175 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhab.) |
83.8 |
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12 |
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Investment abroad (mill. US$) |
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Broadband internet subscribers (per 100 inhab.) |
36.9 |
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Outward FDI |
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Secure Internet servers (no.) |
124255 |
125 |
123 |
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Stocks (2010) |
1493 |
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83 |
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Flows (2010) |
160 |
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| Finance and
insurance |
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Value |
% Change |
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Value |
% Change |
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2011 |
2005-11 |
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2011 |
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Investment in economy (mill. US$) |
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Trade - Balance of Payments (mill. US$) |
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Gross fixed capital formation (2008) |
7950 |
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-11 |
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Financial services |
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Inward FDI |
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Imports |
884 |
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5 |
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Stocks (2010) |
36976 |
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21 |
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Exports |
3367 |
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23 |
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Flows (2010) |
1264 |
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Market indicators |
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Insurance services |
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Domestic credit by the banking sector (% of GDP) |
102.3 |
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-1 |
38 |
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Imports |
805 |
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-9 |
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Interest rate spread (%, 2010) |
1.7 |
-2 |
-24 |
118 |
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Exports |
419 |
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-19 |
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Market capitalization (% GDP) |
89.1 |
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-17 |
13 |
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Insurance density (US$ per inhab.) |
2661 |
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21 |
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Investment abroad (mill. US$) |
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Insurance penetration (% GDP) |
11.6 |
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4 |
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Outward FDI |
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Stocks (2010) |
437 |
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-95 |
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Production and Employment |
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Flows (2010) |
3044 |
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Value added (mill. US$, 2010) |
62148 |
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22 |
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% of total value added |
6.8 |
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1 |
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Employment (% of tot. employment) |
3.5 |
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3 |
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a Includes the
postal sector. |
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b Most
or a large part of financial intermediation activities are excluded. |
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c Part
or all community, social and personal services are not covered. |
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d Includes
communications. |
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