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  • Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • 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.
  • Rigidity of employment index: 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.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Child labor rate > Boys: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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.
  • Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • 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.
  • Child labor rate > Girls: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: 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. 
  • Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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$ > 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, unpaid family workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Unpaid family workers are people who work without pay in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • 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).
  • Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, work only (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children, total (% of children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14: Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14: Economically active children, female (% of female children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > 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 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
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Wage workers (also known as employees) are people who hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that provide basic remuneration that does not depend directly on the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > 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 population.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > 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.
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total 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 in services > % of total 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."
  • 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.
STAT Haiti Jamaica HISTORY
Child labor > Both sexes 21%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Jamaica
6%
Ranked 75th.

Employment rate > Adults 55.4
Ranked 100th.
56.2
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Haiti

GNI > Current US$ $7.91 billion
Ranked 127th.
$14.32 billion
Ranked 105th. 81% more than Haiti

GNI > Current US$ per capita $777.68
Ranked 152nd.
$5,280.61
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Haiti

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Jamaica
40 hours
Ranked 123th.
Labor force 3.64 million
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Jamaica
1.32 million
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25% agriculture 20.1%, industry 16.6%, services 63.4%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 66%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Jamaica
17%
Ranked 17th.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 9%
Ranked 9th.
19%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Haiti

Labor force > By occupation > Services 25%
Ranked 8th.
64%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Haiti

Labor force per 1000 382.92
Ranked 128th.
487.56
Ranked 41st. 27% more than Haiti

Labor force, total 4.31 million
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Jamaica
1.24 million
Ranked 137th.

Rigidity of employment index 24
Ranked 121st. 6 times more than Jamaica
4
Ranked 162nd.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.88
Ranked 103th.
$1.85
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Haiti
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 200 Haitian gourdes ($5) per day for industrial and commercial work; 300 Haitain gourdes ($7.50) per day for workers paid at a piecework rate for an eight-hour workday. J$ 5,600 per week.
Labor force, total per 1000 424.08
Ranked 122nd.
457.12
Ranked 96th. 8% more than Haiti

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 50.2%
Ranked 29th.
54.4%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Haiti

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 26 weeks of wages
Ranked 112th.
60.5 weeks of wages
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Haiti

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 48.5%
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 19th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 1,433
Ranked 103th.
300,515.77
Ranked 23th. 210 times more than Haiti

Employment rate > Women 35
Ranked 138th.
45.1
Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Haiti

Labor force > Total 4.38 million
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Jamaica
1.23 million
Ranked 130th.

Employment rate > Men 77.2
Ranked 44th. 13% more than Jamaica
68.4
Ranked 92nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 62.7%
Ranked 34th.
63.6%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Haiti

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 62.7%
Ranked 34th.
63.6%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Haiti

Force > Total 3.67 million
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Jamaica
1.17 million
Ranked 135th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.43 per capita
Ranked 109th.
0.44 per capita
Ranked 98th. 2% more than Haiti

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 15.1%
Ranked 83th.
27%
Ranked 53th. 79% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 17.9%
Ranked 43th.
30.1%
Ranked 15th. 68% more than Haiti

GNI > Current LCU 331.9 billion
Ranked 104th.
1.27 trillion
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Haiti

Female economic activity 56%
Ranked 69th.
67.1%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Haiti
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 38.5%
Ranked 27th.
45.7%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Haiti

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 38.5%
Ranked 27th.
45.7%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Haiti

Labor force > Per capita 418.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
486.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 79.76%
Ranked 105th.
91.01%
Ranked 35th. 14% more than Haiti
Employment rate > Young adults 47
Ranked 55th. 62% more than Jamaica
29.1
Ranked 131st.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $68.45 million
Ranked 27th.
$-433,501,195.00
Ranked 88th.

Child labor rate > Boys 37.3
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Jamaica
11.3
Ranked 19th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 6.37$
Ranked 92nd.
148.66$
Ranked 26th. 23 times more than Haiti

Child labor > Boys 22%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Jamaica
7%
Ranked 72nd.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Jamaica
4
Ranked 161st.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 62.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Jamaica
25%
Ranked 15th.

Female economic activity growth -3%
Ranked 145th.
1%
Ranked 97th.
Employment rate > Young men 55.7
Ranked 50th. 50% more than Jamaica
37.1
Ranked 125th.

Employment rate > Young women 38.4
Ranked 63th. 83% more than Jamaica
21
Ranked 135th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 6,918.57$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
148,427.2$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 21 times more than Haiti

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 48.75%
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Jamaica
34.28%
Ranked 57th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 1,433
Ranked 103th.
300,515.77
Ranked 23th. 210 times more than Haiti

GNI > Constant LCU 14.58 billion
Ranked 96th.
815.03 billion
Ranked 51st. 56 times more than Haiti

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $461.29
Ranked 95th.
$3,926.71
Ranked 87th. 9 times more than Haiti
Child labor rate > Girls 29.6
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.3
Ranked 18th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 37.3%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.5%
Ranked 24th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 78.7%
Ranked 41st. 14% more than Jamaica
69%
Ranked 101st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 41.9%
Ranked 53th. 91% more than Jamaica
21.9%
Ranked 139th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 51.2%
Ranked 65th. 13% more than Jamaica
45.4%
Ranked 103th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 15.1%
Ranked 48th.
23.9%
Ranked 22nd. 58% more than Haiti

Child labor > Girls 19%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Jamaica
5%
Ranked 71st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 81.02%
Ranked 87th.
91.83%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Haiti
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 13.82$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 37th.
41.15$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Haiti

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 59 million$
Ranked 75th.
394 million$
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Haiti

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 6%
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Jamaica
5.2%
Ranked 69th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 22.4%
Ranked 88th.
47.8%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Haiti

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 40.22%
Ranked 75th. 32% more than Jamaica
30.51%
Ranked 111th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 80.61%
Ranked 117th.
87.03%
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 43.07%
Ranked 88th. 30% more than Jamaica
33.19%
Ranked 114th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 66.09%
Ranked 94th.
88.36%
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.51%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Jamaica
96.03%
Ranked 149th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 66.5%
Ranked 106th. 5% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 123th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.27%
Ranked 79th. 7% more than Jamaica
78.02%
Ranked 128th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 18.9%
Ranked 46th.
59.2%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Haiti

Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 79.36%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Jamaica
74.88%
Ranked 13th.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 6%
Ranked 85th.
6.5%
Ranked 57th. 8% more than Haiti

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 15.1%
Ranked 84th.
22.3%
Ranked 51st. 48% more than Haiti

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 17.7%
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Jamaica
2.5%
Ranked 25th.

Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 33.4%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Jamaica
9.8%
Ranked 19th.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.1%
Ranked 48th.
27.1%
Ranked 21st. 79% more than Haiti

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 17.9%
Ranked 43th.
34%
Ranked 13th. 90% more than Haiti

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 106.36$
Ranked 54th.
672.73$
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Haiti

Force > Total per 1000 395.98
Ranked 136th.
440.2
Ranked 92nd. 11% more than Haiti

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 56.7%
Ranked 69th.
86.8%
Ranked 17th. 53% more than Haiti

Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14 33.4%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Jamaica
9.8%
Ranked 19th.

Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 82.3%
Ranked 14th.
97.5%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Haiti

Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 17.7%
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Jamaica
2.5%
Ranked 23th.

Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 37.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Jamaica
11.3%
Ranked 21st.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 29.6%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.3%
Ranked 19th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 230.84 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Jamaica
169.33 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 7th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 115,534.21 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
610,745.9 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Haiti

Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.44%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Jamaica
93.81%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.41%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Jamaica
95.62%
Ranked 92nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 230.78$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Jamaica
186.23$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 11th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.94%
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Jamaica
96.11%
Ranked 124th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100.87%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Jamaica
96.51%
Ranked 110th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 21.1%
Ranked 35th.
37.9%
Ranked 12th. 80% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 67.08%
Ranked 29th. 36% more than Jamaica
49.28%
Ranked 59th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 56.7%
Ranked 71st.
86%
Ranked 15th. 52% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.1%
Ranked 38th.
22%
Ranked 14th. 46% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 93.49%
Ranked 127th. About the same as Jamaica
93.04%
Ranked 140th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 81.08%
Ranked 101st.
92.32%
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 50.03%
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Jamaica
45.18%
Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 65.94%
Ranked 97th.
88.65%
Ranked 29th. 34% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 95.92%
Ranked 148th. About the same as Jamaica
95.72%
Ranked 152nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 69.59%
Ranked 112th.
83.29%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 78.01%
Ranked 106th.
88.3%
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Haiti
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 44.2%
Ranked 22nd.
45.8%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Haiti

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 42.72%
Ranked 101st.
45.05%
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 64.42%
Ranked 98th.
86.25%
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Haiti
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 61st.
10.6%
Ranked 8th. 47% more than Haiti

Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $6.73 million
Ranked 32nd.
$-159,839,679.58
Ranked 105th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 10.8%
Ranked 91st.
17.7%
Ranked 77th. 64% more than Haiti

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 985.25 million BoP $
Ranked 33th.
1.62 billion BoP $
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 67.88%
Ranked 79th.
88.2%
Ranked 23th. 30% more than Haiti
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 77%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Jamaica
32.8%
Ranked 15th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 81.2%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Jamaica
46.6%
Ranked 10th.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 79.5%
Ranked 1st. 96% more than Jamaica
40.6%
Ranked 15th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.1%
Ranked 34th.
36.3%
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 17.9%
Ranked 39th.
28.1%
Ranked 12th. 57% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.1%
Ranked 44th.
22%
Ranked 18th. 46% more than Haiti

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 106.39 BoP $
Ranked 27th.
611.69 BoP $
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Haiti

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date April 12, 1957 December 26, 1962
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.873%
Ranked 29th.
-2.921%
Ranked 92nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 57.5%
Ranked 54th. 49% more than Jamaica
38.6%
Ranked 128th.

GNI growth > Annual % 3.29%
Ranked 58th. 10 times more than Jamaica
0.337%
Ranked 85th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 32,623.43
Ranked 108th.
469,921.73
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Haiti

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.1%
Ranked 35th.
42.6%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Haiti

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 8.3%
Ranked 59th.
17.8%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Haiti

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 6.2%
Ranked 63th.
8.1%
Ranked 33th. 31% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 17.9%
Ranked 35th.
28.1%
Ranked 8th. 57% more than Haiti

Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.72%
Ranked 94th.
43.59%
Ranked 76th. 4% more than Haiti

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 6%
Ranked 81st. 30% more than Jamaica
4.6%
Ranked 79th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 58.67%
Ranked 109th.
79.18%
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 33.5%
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Jamaica
22.34%
Ranked 53th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 67.06%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Jamaica
60.85%
Ranked 45th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 20.56%
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Jamaica
14.54%
Ranked 16th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 2.87 billion
Ranked 21st.
-38,577,271,343.05
Ranked 113th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61%
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Jamaica
54.7%
Ranked 112th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 8.3%
Ranked 51st.
15.7%
Ranked 11th. 89% more than Haiti

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 57.85%
Ranked 89th.
59.32%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Haiti

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.1%
Ranked 31st.
36.3%
Ranked 6th. 72% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 80.54%
Ranked 97th.
92.18%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 65.35%
Ranked 72nd.
78.18%
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 60.13%
Ranked 43th.
72.33%
Ranked 19th. 20% more than Haiti
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 1.8%
Ranked 14th.
16.26%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Haiti
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 115.5$ per capita
Ranked 52nd.
671.69$ per capita
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Haiti

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 282.24 million
Ranked 27th.
-14,224,133,086.188
Ranked 131st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 985 million$
Ranked 57th.
1.78 billion$
Ranked 41st. 81% more than Haiti

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 37.34%
Ranked 60th. 35% more than Jamaica
27.7%
Ranked 97th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 3.7 ratio
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Jamaica
3.2 ratio
Ranked 17th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 3.5
Ranked 14th.
4.4
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Haiti

GNI > Current LCU per capita 32,623.43
Ranked 108th.
469,921.73
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Haiti

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 78.69%
Ranked 69th.
85.86%
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Haiti
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 91.62%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Jamaica
88.42%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 86.97%
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Jamaica
77.62%
Ranked 59th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 37.3%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Jamaica
7.9%
Ranked 24th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 33.5%
Ranked 131st. 13% more than Jamaica
29.6%
Ranked 141st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 55.7%
Ranked 53th. 21% more than Jamaica
46.2%
Ranked 98th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 74.65%
Ranked 43th.
80.26%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Haiti
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 70.22%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Jamaica
68.47%
Ranked 106th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 62.5%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Jamaica
25.8%
Ranked 15th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 29.9%
Ranked 121st. 25% more than Jamaica
23.9%
Ranked 142nd.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 57th.
11.4%
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Haiti

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 21.2%
Ranked 40th.
67%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Haiti

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 17.4%
Ranked 41st.
53.2%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Haiti

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 11.2%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Jamaica
1.5%
Ranked 34th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 12.3%
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Jamaica
0.6%
Ranked 36th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 11.9%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Jamaica
1%
Ranked 36th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 56.7%
Ranked 73th.
85.6%
Ranked 21st. 51% more than Haiti

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 22.4%
Ranked 89th.
51.8%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Haiti

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 6.2%
Ranked 70th.
10.3%
Ranked 27th. 66% more than Haiti

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 65th.
13.7%
Ranked 18th. 90% more than Haiti

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 62.5%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Jamaica
25.6%
Ranked 21st.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 37.3%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.3%
Ranked 29th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 50.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Jamaica
18.2%
Ranked 25th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 38.7%
Ranked 77th.
63.9%
Ranked 42nd. 65% more than Haiti

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.1%
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Jamaica
65.4%
Ranked 77th.

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