The data pertains to the level of employment in various types of economic activities on average per year.
Statistics show that in 2020, there were 19.8 thousand people employed in the mining sector and quarrying in the country.
In the following years, the number of workers decreased by approximately 1 thousand people annually. By the end of 2024, this number will amount to 15.2 thousand people.
Employment by types of economic activity
(average per year; thousand people)
| Industry | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Mining industry and quarrying | 19.8 | 17.9 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 15.2 |
