The primary sector has lost its traditional importance in the island, to the industrial and service sectors.

The retail sector lost 5,200 jobs when three department store chains went out of business.

Still, in March, while the private sector lost 100 jobs, the public sector added 600.

Around 40% of all employees in the tourism sector have lost their jobs since the beginning of the war.

The private sector lost 12,000 jobs, but that was offset by the creation of 35,000 government positions.

But our sector is losing jobs at twice the rate of the public sector.

This sector has been losing its confinement and becoming an integrated activity.

The public sector, once a stalwart of security, has lost some 4.5 million jobs in the past six years.

During all of 2002, it said, the private sector lost 88,300 jobs.

In ten years, the sector has lost 500, 000 jobs.