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Labor Stats: compare key data on Burundi & United States

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Burundi United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 84.2
Ranked 1st. 42% more than United States
59.2
Ranked 74th.

Employment rate > Women 84.1
Ranked 1st. 59% more than United States
52.9
Ranked 50th.

Expense > Current LCU 94.03 billion
Ranked 36th.
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th. 42 times more than Burundi

Expense > Current LCU per capita 14,365.99
Ranked 27th. 14% more than United States
12,566.94
Ranked 57th.

GNI > Current US$ $2.46 billion
Ranked 151st.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 6704 times more than Burundi

GNI > Current US$ per capita $250.09
Ranked 175th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 210 times more than Burundi

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 164,998.28
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 90th. The same as United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 4.25 million
Ranked 76th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Burundi

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 93.6%, industry 2.3%, services 4.1% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 84.9%
Ranked 1st. 45% more than United States
58.4%
Ranked 34th.

Labor force per 1000 509.71
Ranked 36th. 2% more than United States
500.77
Ranked 33th.

Labor force, total 4.53 million
Ranked 87th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Burundi

Labor force, total per 1000 460.38
Ranked 90th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 10% more than Burundi

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; in the past the government set the minimum wage, but during the year the minimum wage was set by market forces. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Labor force > Total 4.41 million
Ranked 77th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Burundi

Employment rate > Men 84.3
Ranked 11th. 28% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 83.9%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 83.9%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 22000000000 341229000000
Force > Total 3.83 million
Ranked 87th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Burundi

Force > Total > Per capita 0.508 per capita
Ranked 31st.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Burundi

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 48th.
17.3%
Ranked 42nd. 25 times more than Burundi

GNI > Current LCU 3.55 trillion
Ranked 55th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Burundi

Female economic activity 82%
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than United States
58.8%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 85.8%
Ranked 1st. 61% more than United States
53.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 85.8%
Ranked 1st. 61% more than United States
53.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Labor force > Per capita 505.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Burundi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 94.22%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than United States
86.54%
Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Young adults 73.2
Ranked 4th. 44% more than United States
50.7
Ranked 45th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-9,122,606.51
Ranked 43th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.129$
Ranked 140th.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 1080 times more than Burundi

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 28
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 118th.
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 72.2
Ranked 8th. 40% more than United States
51.7
Ranked 69th.

Employment rate > Young women 74.3
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than United States
49.7
Ranked 34th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 132.49$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 141st.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 1046 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 50.05%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 164,998.28
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

GNI > Constant LCU 1.63 trillion
Ranked 40th.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Burundi

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $152.55
Ranked 104th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 302 times more than Burundi

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 72.8%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than United States
54%
Ranked 29th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 83.6%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 83.5%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than United States
57%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 1%
Ranked 48th.
18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 93.23%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than United States
86.12%
Ranked 58th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 141st.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 41072 times more than Burundi

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.25$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 113th.
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.19%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 90.49%
Ranked 21st. 10% more than United States
82.15%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 82.47%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
38.86%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 94.12%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 83.78%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
40.19%
Ranked 98th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 69.9%
Ranked 12th. 25% more than United States
55.8%
Ranked 60th.

GNI growth > Annual % 4.43%
Ranked 43th. 83% more than United States
2.42%
Ranked 67th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 360,753.82
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -6,281,921,359.273
Ranked 52nd.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 0.3%
Ranked 60th.
7.9%
Ranked 44th. 26 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 74.04%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 94.3%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than United States
87.29%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 59.28%
Ranked 18th. 79% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 90.59%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than United States
81.1%
Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 90.61%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than United States
75.54%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 92.97%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than United States
85.46%
Ranked 56th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 90.39%
Ranked 17th. 13% more than United States
79.8%
Ranked 57th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-926,193.47
Ranked 41st.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 1.88%
Ranked 66th. 49 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 0.5%
Ranked 63th.
5.8%
Ranked 43th. 12 times more than Burundi

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 52.65%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United States
46.09%
Ranked 57th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 14.3%
Ranked 80th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 81.17%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
37.46%
Ranked 59th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 99.65%
Ranked 52nd.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Burundi

Expense > % of GDP 20.65%
Ranked 49th.
25.21%
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Burundi

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.79%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.69%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 96.34%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 96.6%
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 89.23%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than United States
80.06%
Ranked 48th.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 97.6%
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 89.9%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 94.7%
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 75.9%
Ranked 46th. 19% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 93.24%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 5.2%
Ranked 102nd.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Burundi

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 0.7%
Ranked 86th.
7.2%
Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Burundi

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 4.1%
Ranked 86th.
25.1%
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Burundi

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 52nd.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 18 times more than Burundi

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 0.7%
Ranked 52nd.
16.2%
Ranked 49th. 23 times more than Burundi

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 89.4%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than United States
65.4%
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 52nd.
9.4%
Ranked 57th. 24 times more than Burundi

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 0.7%
Ranked 52nd.
10.5%
Ranked 51st. 15 times more than Burundi

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 52nd.
11.6%
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Burundi

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.369%
Ranked 45th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -637,786,420.835
Ranked 54th.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 52nd.
14.7%
Ranked 49th. 37 times more than Burundi

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 0.7%
Ranked 57th.
5.6%
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 97.5%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Compensation of employees > % of expense 36.81%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States
12.96%
Ranked 55th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 51.93%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than United States
46.23%
Ranked 44th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 87.15%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than United States
72.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 34.73%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than United States
7.41%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 72.45%
Ranked 18th. 75% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU -13,159,411,207.493
Ranked 99th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 2.3%
Ranked 81st.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Burundi

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 0.3%
Ranked 58th.
5.4%
Ranked 58th. 18 times more than Burundi

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 92.81%
Ranked 1st. 32% more than United States
70.07%
Ranked 34th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 94.01%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States
87.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 82.44%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than United States
72.09%
Ranked 50th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 73.71%
Ranked 18th. 25% more than United States
58.96%
Ranked 44th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,336,039,293.445
Ranked 96th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.19%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 0.4%
Ranked 48th.
15.7%
Ranked 47th. 39 times more than Burundi

GNI > Current LCU per capita 360,753.82
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 14.31%
Ranked 51st.
65.63%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Burundi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 88.62%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than United States
80.24%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 94.85%
Ranked 13th. 24% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 91.28%
Ranked 9th. 81% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 88.55%
Ranked 14th. 11% more than United States
79.87%
Ranked 49th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 53.8%
Ranked 49th. 26% more than United States
42.6%
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 76.4%
Ranked 9th. 46% more than United States
52.3%
Ranked 64th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 82.69%
Ranked 18th. 22% more than United States
67.56%
Ranked 65th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 93.02%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than United States
75.75%
Ranked 40th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 86.7%
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 56.4%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than United States
42.2%
Ranked 72nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 76.2%
Ranked 16th. 32% more than United States
57.8%
Ranked 95th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 0.5%
Ranked 64th.
5.5%
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than Burundi

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 9.6%
Ranked 81st.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Burundi

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 9.4%
Ranked 25th. 94 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 3.6%
Ranked 25th. 36 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 30.8%
Ranked 4th. 308 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 2.7%
Ranked 86th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Burundi

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 9.3%
Ranked 86th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Burundi

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 0.7%
Ranked 59th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 12 times more than Burundi

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 0.5%
Ranked 66th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 16 times more than Burundi

Force > Total per 1000 493.51
Ranked 45th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Burundi

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