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POPULATION, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
IN 2021

1. Population

Average population in 2021 in the province was 871,724
persons, an increase of 10,508 persons, equivalent to 1.22% over
2020, of which the urban population was 221,383 persons, accounting
for 25.40%; the rural population was 650,341 persons, accounting for

74.60%; male population 438,650 persons, accounting for 50.32%;
female population 433,074 people, accounting for 49.68%.

The total fertility rate in 2021 reached 2.19 children per
woman, which continued remaining the replacement level fertility.
The sex ratio of population was 97.80 males per 100 females; the

crude birth rate was 13.70‰ and the crude death rate was 6.70‰.
The infant mortality rate was 16.38‰. The under-5 children
mortality rate was 24.64‰. The average life expectancy at birth in
the province was 72.7 years in 2021, of which the average life

expectancy of the male was 70.1 years and the average life
expectancy of the female was 75.5 years.

2. Labor and employment

Labor force aged 15 years and over in the province in 2021 was
estimated at 476,337 persons, a increase of 25,983 persons over 2020,
of which the male employee shared 52.59%; the female employee

accounted for 47.41%; the labor force in urban areas accounts for
21.7%; rural labor force accounted for 78.3%.

The labor force aged 15 years and over engaging in economic
activities in 2021 was estimated at 464,174 persons, a increase of
18,998 persons over 2020, accounting for 53.25% of total population,

of which the male labor accounted for 55.32% and the female labor

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