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Composition of the Parliament

Personal profiles

By profession (as of January 2012)

A glance at the professional backgrounds of MPs reveals that almost all walks of life are represented - albeit to differing degrees - in Parliament (more than one category possible for each person):

Private or civic/social sector employees	23.7%
Public sector employees	33.1%
Current and former members of the government	19.4%
Self-employed	36.0%
Pensioners and retired people	3.6%
Other professional groups	6.5%