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Labor Stats: compare key data on Libya & United States

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment rate > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 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, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > 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 > 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 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.
  • 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
  • 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 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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 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.
  • 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 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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."
STAT Libya United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 48.6
Ranked 135th.
59.2
Ranked 74th. 22% more than Libya

Employment rate > Men 71.9
Ranked 75th. 9% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Employment rate > Women 23.5
Ranked 154th.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Libya

GNI > Current US$ $61.99 billion
Ranked 65th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 266 times more than Libya

GNI > Current US$ per capita $10,392.70
Ranked 59th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Libya

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 156th. The same as United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 1.73 million
Ranked 96th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 90 times more than Libya

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 17%, industry 29%, services 54% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force > Total 2.29 million
Ranked 106th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Libya

Labor force per 1000 286.23
Ranked 110th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 75% more than Libya

Labor force, total 2.31 million
Ranked 116th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Libya

Labor force, total per 1000 374.59
Ranked 148th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 35% more than Libya

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $2.34
Ranked 53th.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Libya
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 450 Libyan dinars per month; the government heavily subsidizes rent and utilities. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 30%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
9.7%
Ranked 31st.

Force > Total 2.34 million
Ranked 107th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 67 times more than Libya

Force > Total > Per capita 0.399 per capita
Ranked 138th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Libya

GNI > Current LCU 77.73 billion
Ranked 126th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 212 times more than Libya

Female economic activity 25%
Ranked 154th.
58.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Libya
Labor force > Per capita 272.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 87% more than Libya

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 61.6%
Ranked 165th.
86.54%
Ranked 69th. 40% more than Libya
Employment rate > Young adults 27.4
Ranked 137th.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 85% more than Libya

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-375,000,000.00
Ranked 98th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 163.38$
Ranked 23th. 18% more than United States
138.98$
Ranked 28th.

Female economic activity growth 22%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United States
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 41.2
Ranked 106th.
51.7
Ranked 69th. 25% more than Libya

Employment rate > Young women 13.1
Ranked 157th.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Libya

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 156,147.18$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 13% more than United States
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 20.08%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $7,814.71
Ranked 60th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Libya

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 31%
Ranked 154th.
57%
Ranked 37th. 84% more than Libya

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 16%
Ranked 161st.
54%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Libya

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 75.3%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 59.38%
Ranked 160th.
86.12%
Ranked 58th. 45% more than Libya
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 23.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than United States
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 914 million$
Ranked 34th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 23.83%
Ranked 161st.
82.15%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Libya
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 79.96%
Ranked 126th. 2% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 31.59%
Ranked 117th.
40.19%
Ranked 98th. 27% more than Libya
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 92.98%
Ranked 164th.
93.35%
Ranked 163th. About the same as Libya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 20.94%
Ranked 148th.
38.86%
Ranked 81st. 86% more than Libya
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 32.96%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 60.76%
Ranked 165th.
87.29%
Ranked 68th. 44% more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 13.68%
Ranked 128th.
33.2%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 26.03%
Ranked 163th.
81.1%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Libya
Force > Female > % of total labor force 27.12%
Ranked 169th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 70% more than Libya

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 42.49%
Ranked 150th.
72.42%
Ranked 52nd. 70% more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 4.58%
Ranked 118th.
7.41%
Ranked 95th. 62% more than Libya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 53.17%
Ranked 73th. 28% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 30%
Ranked 20th. 46% more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 2.56$ per capita
Ranked 143th.
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th. 4 times more than Libya

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -78,843,792.047
Ranked 51st.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 21.89%
Ranked 167th.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Libya

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 15.8%
Ranked 105th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 92.23%
Ranked 165th.
93.16%
Ranked 164th. 1% more than Libya
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 99.4%
Ranked 64th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Libya

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 92.76%
Ranked 162nd. 1% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.387$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 147th. 65% more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 91.73%
Ranked 159th.
92.2%
Ranked 156th. 1% more than Libya
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 90.06%
Ranked 121st. 2% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 40.2%
Ranked 103th.
42.6%
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Libya

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 25.3%
Ranked 156th.
52.3%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Libya

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 2.68$
Ranked 140th.
9.89$
Ranked 123th. 4 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 20.11%
Ranked 158th.
80.06%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Libya
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 71.6%
Ranked 79th. 13% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 82.76%
Ranked 86th. 2% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Employment in services > % of total employment 50.2%
Ranked 40th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Libya

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.601%
Ranked 57th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 49.7%
Ranked 83th.
55.8%
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Libya

GNI per capita > Current LCU 13,032.45
Ranked 148th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.56%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 61.51%
Ranked 156th.
75.54%
Ranked 63th. 23% more than Libya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 67.55%
Ranked 160th.
85.46%
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 29.47%
Ranked 166th.
79.8%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Libya
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-62,873,837.36
Ranked 94th.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0283%
Ranked 158th.
0.0387%
Ranked 136th. 37% more than Libya

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -470,250,000
Ranked 62nd.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 52.2%
Ranked 161st.
65.4%
Ranked 76th. 25% more than Libya

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 33.85%
Ranked 168th.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 60.34%
Ranked 164th.
87.2%
Ranked 67th. 45% more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 20.72%
Ranked 159th.
72.09%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Libya
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 20.1%
Ranked 147th.
58.96%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Libya
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 15 million$
Ranked 129th.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 195 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 9.93%
Ranked 153th.
37.46%
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Libya
GNI > Current LCU per capita 13,032.45
Ranked 148th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Libya

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 60.36%
Ranked 146th.
80.24%
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Libya
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 86.55%
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 81.7%
Ranked 50th. 62% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 37.68%
Ranked 157th.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Libya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 58.83%
Ranked 94th.
67.56%
Ranked 65th. 15% more than Libya
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 59.15%
Ranked 159th.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Libya

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 28.2%
Ranked 128th.
42.2%
Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Libya

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 48.4%
Ranked 141st.
57.8%
Ranked 95th. 19% more than Libya

Force > Total per 1000 417.83
Ranked 117th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Libya

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 19.7%
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

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