GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.6% industry: 30.8% services: 66.6% (2006 est.)

Labor force: 2.6 million (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation: agriculture, forestry, and fishing 1.8%, manufacturing 1.8%, construction 5.3%, wholesale and retail trade 15.7%, transport, storage, and communications 6.3%, finance and business 5.3%, personal and other services 11.5%, public services 28.6% (1996)

Unemployment rate:
8.5% (2006 est.)

Population below poverty line:
22.6% (2005)

Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 1.4% highest 10%: 32% (2004)

Distribution of family income - Gini index:
34 (2005)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.9% (2006 est.)

Investment (gross fixed):
17.3% of GDP (2006 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $47.57 billion
expenditures: $49.57 billion; including capital expenditures of $NA
(2006 est.)