Statistics show that in 2020, the mining and quarrying sector employed 19.8 thousand people.
This figure has decreased by about 1 thousand people each year, and by the end of 2024, the number of workers amounted to 15.2 thousand people.
Employment statistics 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 |