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Table 1 Number and proportion of Iranian workers in each economic sector according to sex*

From: Estimating the incidence of lung cancer attributable to occupational exposure in Iran

 

Male

Female

Sector

No.

Percent

No.

Percent

Agriculture

3062798

24.53

1827

0.27

Mining

115185

0.92

4014

0.59

Manufacturing

1968806

15.77

24000

3.54

Electrical

145239

1.16

4475

0.66

Construction

1634682

13.09

1413

0.21

Trade

1804143

14.45

4143

0.61

Transportation

955271

7.65

9258

1.37

Finance

139286

1.12

12111

1.79

Services

2662610

21.32

616228

90.96

Total

12488020

100

677469

100

  1. *based on the 1995 census, ILO 2006