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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.
  • 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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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, 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."
  • 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
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 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 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
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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 with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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 > 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
STAT Japan Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 54.2
Ranked 112th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia
50.9
Ranked 127th.

GNI > Current US$ $6.15 trillion
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
$679.17 billion
Ranked 20th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $48,213.08
Ranked 11th. 97% more than Saudi Arabia
$24,464.42
Ranked 31st.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 98th.
48 hours
Ranked 24th. 20% more than Japan
Labor force 65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.34 million
Ranked 54th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7% agriculture 12%, industry 25%, services 63%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3.9%
Ranked 17th.
6.7%
Ranked 29th. 72% more than Japan

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 26.2%
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia
21.4%
Ranked 26th.

Labor force > By occupation > Services 69.8%
Ranked 5th.
71.9%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Japan

Labor force per 1000 515.49
Ranked 28th. 92% more than Saudi Arabia
269.16
Ranked 112th.

Labor force, total 65.28 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
10.38 million
Ranked 49th.

Rigidity of employment index 29
Ranked 110th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
7
Ranked 159th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $5.64
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Saudi Arabia
$4.11
Ranked 28th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis. 3,000 Saudi riyals ($800) per month; does not apply to foreign workers.
Unemployment rate 5.1%
Ranked 74th.
10.8%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Japan

Labor force, total per 1000 511.76
Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Saudi Arabia
367.04
Ranked 152nd.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 56.6%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia
47.2%
Ranked 72nd.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 8.6 weeks of wages
Ranked 153th.
80.1 weeks of wages
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Japan

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 4.2 million
Ranked 8th. 144 times more than Saudi Arabia
29,158.06
Ranked 77th.

Employment rate > Women 43.2
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
18
Ranked 161st.

Labor force > Total 66.88 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.09 million
Ranked 48th.

Employment rate > Men 66.4
Ranked 100th.
75.6
Ranked 53th. 14% more than Japan

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 67.7%
Ranked 26th.
71.5%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Japan

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 67.7%
Ranked 26th.
71.5%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Japan

Force > Total 66.59 million
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.45 million
Ranked 54th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.521 per capita
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia
0.322 per capita
Ranked 175th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 35.3%
Ranked 20th. 47% more than Saudi Arabia
24%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 8%
Ranked 64th.
28.2%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Japan
GNI > Current LCU 490.72 trillion
Ranked 6th. 193 times more than Saudi Arabia
2.55 trillion
Ranked 62nd.

Female economic activity 50.8%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
21.2%
Ranked 155th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 46.3%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.6%
Ranked 89th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 46.3%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.6%
Ranked 89th.

Labor force > Per capita 523.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 94% more than Saudi Arabia
270.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 79.51%
Ranked 106th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia
70.53%
Ranked 153th.
Employment rate > Young adults 40.4
Ranked 83th. 64% more than Saudi Arabia
24.7
Ranked 146th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $190.41 billion
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Saudi Arabia
$9.67 billion
Ranked 8th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 10.03$
Ranked 79th.
579.91$
Ranked 8th. 58 times more than Japan

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 16
Ranked 121st. 23% more than Saudi Arabia
13
Ranked 131st.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 4.4%
Ranked 55th.
5.3%
Ranked 67th. 20% more than Japan

Female economic activity growth 3%
Ranked 77th.
42%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Japan
Employment rate > Young men 39.7
Ranked 113th.
41.5
Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Japan

Employment rate > Young women 41.2
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.6
Ranked 162nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 10,025.51$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
619,317.71$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 62 times more than Japan

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 22.43%
Ranked 82nd. 7% more than Saudi Arabia
20.88%
Ranked 86th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $45,587.00
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia
$28,460.00
Ranked 39th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 4.2 million
Ranked 8th. 144 times more than Saudi Arabia
29,158.06
Ranked 77th.

GNI > Constant LCU 535.32 trillion
Ranked 4th. 841 times more than Saudi Arabia
636.38 billion
Ranked 66th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $38,075.13
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
$13,540.45
Ranked 48th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 4.5%
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.6%
Ranked 80th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 69.9%
Ranked 98th.
76.4%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Japan

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 41.4%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.7%
Ranked 171st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 46.2%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
17%
Ranked 171st.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 8.9%
Ranked 61st.
23.6%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Japan
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 87.17%
Ranked 51st. 18% more than Saudi Arabia
74.16%
Ranked 112th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1.28 billion$
Ranked 24th.
14.32 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Japan

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.
46.22$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 163 times more than Japan

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 59.1%
Ranked 23th.
70.5%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Japan

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 17.6%
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.2%
Ranked 88th.

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.83%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
21.1%
Ranked 165th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 15.81%
Ranked 157th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia
15.54%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.84%
Ranked 57th.
98.01%
Ranked 44th. About the same as Japan
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 71.96%
Ranked 163th.
81.74%
Ranked 106th. 14% more than Japan
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 16.8%
Ranked 158th.
24.61%
Ranked 143th. 46% more than Japan
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 11.4%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.8%
Ranked 37th.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 9.8%
Ranked 66th. 51% more than Saudi Arabia
6.5%
Ranked 34th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 88.7%
Ranked 33th.
98%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Japan
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 87.1%
Ranked 11th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Japan
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 5.6%
Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.3%
Ranked 48th.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 1%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.4%
Ranked 39th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 2.9%
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.3%
Ranked 49th.
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.7%
Ranked 69th.
20.8%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Japan

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 7.9%
Ranked 72nd.
28.3%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Japan

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 4.2%
Ranked 55th.
5.4%
Ranked 47th. 29% more than Japan

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 4.3%
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.4%
Ranked 66th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 4.2%
Ranked 48th.
4.7%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Japan

Employment in services > % of total employment 66.7%
Ranked 30th.
75.4%
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Japan

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 60.5%
Ranked 119th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia
54.6%
Ranked 153th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 32.8%
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia
28.7%
Ranked 16th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 69.8%
Ranked 7th. 79% more than Saudi Arabia
39.1%
Ranked 30th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 57.7%
Ranked 15th. 81% more than Saudi Arabia
31.9%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 64%
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.5%
Ranked 68th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 36%
Ranked 14th.
64.6%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Japan

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 3.2%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.44%
Ranked 21st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 40.8%
Ranked 122nd.
42.6%
Ranked 118th. 4% more than Japan

GNI growth > Annual % 2.01%
Ranked 73th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.303%
Ranked 129th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 42 times more than Saudi Arabia
91,741.59
Ranked 79th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 7.1%
Ranked 71st.
54.4%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Japan

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 4%
Ranked 74th.
18.6%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Japan

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.9%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia
4.7%
Ranked 6th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.3%
Ranked 88th.
95.65%
Ranked 68th. About the same as Japan
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.7%
Ranked 62nd.
5.2%
Ranked 73th. 11% more than Japan

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 17.4%
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.1%
Ranked 71st.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 29.2%
Ranked 14th.
40%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Japan

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 71.93%
Ranked 94th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia
56.14%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.09%
Ranked 77th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia
68.05%
Ranked 156th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 26.5%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.5%
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 60.71%
Ranked 106th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia
35.97%
Ranked 160th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 27.9%
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Saudi Arabia
19.8%
Ranked 56th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 15.19 trillion
Ranked 1st. 419 times more than Saudi Arabia
36.26 billion
Ranked 13th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 4.4%
Ranked 63th.
14.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 57.7%
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Saudi Arabia
41.6%
Ranked 40th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 60.45%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
18.47%
Ranked 181st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.87%
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than Saudi Arabia
75.23%
Ranked 126th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.06%
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.78%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 55.17%
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.23%
Ranked 164th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 50.5%
Ranked 25th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia
31.6%
Ranked 49th.

Employers, male > % of employment 3.6%
Ranked 66th. 57% more than Saudi Arabia
2.3%
Ranked 33th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4%
Ranked 57th.
5.6%
Ranked 52nd. 40% more than Japan

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 41.5%
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.32%
Ranked 172nd.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 41.6%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14%
Ranked 1st.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.76%
Ranked 43th.
97.87%
Ranked 38th. About the same as Japan
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 14.77%
Ranked 148th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.01%
Ranked 161st.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 103.2%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Saudi Arabia
101.44%
Ranked 29th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 84.41%
Ranked 36th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia
64.87%
Ranked 124th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.64%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia
83.78%
Ranked 102nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 72.12%
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia
68.6%
Ranked 85th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 70.32%
Ranked 78th. 87% more than Saudi Arabia
37.61%
Ranked 159th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 38.4%
Ranked 109th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia
20.9%
Ranked 161st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 46.1%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.4%
Ranked 168th.

Employers, female > % of employment 1%
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.2%
Ranked 38th.
Employers, total > % of employment 2.5%
Ranked 71st. 19% more than Saudi Arabia
2.1%
Ranked 33th.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 10.9%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
2%
Ranked 52nd.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed 12.6%
Ranked 74th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia
8.8%
Ranked 51st.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed 11.9%
Ranked 71st. 47% more than Saudi Arabia
8.1%
Ranked 52nd.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 67.2%
Ranked 101st.
73.2%
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Japan

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 56.3%
Ranked 103th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia
49.3%
Ranked 136th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 71.9%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
29.56%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 14.41%
Ranked 69th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.24%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 54.5%
Ranked 66th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia
42.2%
Ranked 100th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $1.49 billion
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
$348.25 million
Ranked 16th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0426%
Ranked 135th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia
0.0346%
Ranked 137th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 119.1 billion
Ranked 3rd. 91 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.31 billion
Ranked 15th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 76.8%
Ranked 38th.
98.1%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Japan

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 7.1%
Ranked 66th.
45.8%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Japan
GNI > Current LCU per capita 3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 42 times more than Saudi Arabia
91,741.59
Ranked 79th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.75%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
97.09%
Ranked 78th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.6%
Ranked 24th. About the same as Saudi Arabia
97.46%
Ranked 30th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 96.82%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia
91.36%
Ranked 104th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 3.7%
Ranked 52nd. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.2%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 74.08%
Ranked 47th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia
53.86%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 76.68%
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.95%
Ranked 161st.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.72%
Ranked 62nd. 37% more than Saudi Arabia
53.08%
Ranked 177th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 3.8%
Ranked 69th.
5.3%
Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Japan

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 39%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
12.8%
Ranked 172nd.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 10.5%
Ranked 57th. 75% more than Saudi Arabia
6%
Ranked 36th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 84.83%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia
80.38%
Ranked 112th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 87.7%
Ranked 19th.
91.9%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Japan
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 14.7%
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.5%
Ranked 63th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 33.1%
Ranked 26th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia
28.1%
Ranked 38th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 80.4%
Ranked 35th.
98.3%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Japan

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 61.9%
Ranked 20th.
66.6%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Japan

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.6%
Ranked 63th. 44% more than Saudi Arabia
3.2%
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 69th.
5.6%
Ranked 58th. 30% more than Japan

Force > Total per 1000 521.18
Ranked 23th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia
301.87
Ranked 176th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 77.1%
Ranked 42nd.
98.5%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Japan

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 33.4%
Ranked 81st.
39.85%
Ranked 72nd. 19% more than Japan
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 83.93%
Ranked 89th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia
73.02%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 38.04%
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.26%
Ranked 153th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 69.73%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
28.44%
Ranked 161st.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.08%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
15.16%
Ranked 179th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 32.6%
Ranked 12th.
49.6%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Japan

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 30.9%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.2%
Ranked 52nd.

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