Of this economically active population, there is a high number of informal workers.

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Nonetheless, the lengthy, costly and mandatory procedures necessary to start a business have not stopped 22.7% of the economically active population of becoming entrepreneurs.

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On the current, rather relaxed timetable for building the register (a pace forced by cabinet sceptics), it will capture about 80% of the economically active population by 2013.

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