Statistics indicate that in 2020, there were 19.8 thousand people employed in the mining and quarrying sector in the country.
Since 2020, the number of people employed in this industry has decreased by approximately 1 thousand people annually. As a result, by the end of 2024, this number has dropped to 15.2 thousand people.
Employment by type 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 |
