Labor force:
1.18 million (2003 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture 15%, industry 25%, services 60% (2000 est.)

Unemployment rate:
8.6% (2003 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $3.691 billion
expenditures: $3.871 billion, including capital expenditures of NA
(2003 est.)

Public debt:
14.4% of GDP (2003)

Agriculture - products:
grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, pork, milk, eggs;
fish

Industries:
buses, vans, street and railroad cars, synthetic fibers,
agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios,
electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles; note -
dependent on imports for energy and raw materials

Industrial production growth rate:
8% (2003 est.)

Electricity - production:
4.365 billion kWh (2001)

Electricity - consumption:
6.046 billion kWh (2001)