One in seven work in healthcare
One in seven people currently work in the care sector, making it the fastest growing economic sector in the country, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS.
Trade is still the biggest employment sector, accounting for 1.5 million jobs. Nevertheless, the care sector will overtake trade within a few years, the CBS said.
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