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Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
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.
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 > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Strikes: Strikes five-year average in days not worked per 1000 employees (1996-2000)
Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
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.
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.
Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Force > Total > 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.
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.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
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.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Unemployment gender ratio: Female unemployment rate as a % of the male unemployment rate.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
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.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
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
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
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.
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.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
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.
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$ > 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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work.
Foreign labor force: Foreign labour force 2000
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
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 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 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 > 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
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
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 with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
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.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
Unemployment, 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.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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 > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
Economic activity > 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
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Steel industry jobs per million: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
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
Force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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.
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.
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).
Steel industry jobs: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
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.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment 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.
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
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.
Force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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
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
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
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.
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.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
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.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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).
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.
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).
One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Economic activity > 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
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment.
One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
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.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market. Figures expressed per million population 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 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
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
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.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
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
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
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
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.
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.
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.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
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.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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.

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STAT	South Korea	Sweden
Agricultural workers > Male	10% Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Sweden	4% Ranked 68th.
Expense > Current LCU	251.89 trillion Ranked 2nd. 227 times more than Sweden	1.11 trillion Ranked 27th.
GNI > Current US$	$1.14 trillion Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Sweden	$535.52 billion Ranked 21st.
Hours worked > Standard workweek	40 hours Ranked 165th. The same as Sweden	40 hours Ranked 107th.
Labor force	24.62 million Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Sweden	4.93 million Ranked 65th.
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73%	agriculture 2%, industry 24%, services 74%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	7.3% Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Sweden	1.1% Ranked 23th.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	24.3% Ranked 8th.	28.2% Ranked 6th. 16% more than South Korea
Labor force > By occupation > Services	68.4% Ranked 8th.	70.7% Ranked 6th. 3% more than South Korea
Labor force per 1000	498.28 Ranked 36th.	525.69 Ranked 26th. 6% more than South Korea
Labor force, total	25.77 million Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Sweden	5.08 million Ranked 79th.
Rigidity of employment index	34 Ranked 95th.	43 Ranked 65th. 26% more than South Korea
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	5,210 South Korean won per hour; reviewed annually.	None; set by annual collective bargaining contracts.
Strikes	95 Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Sweden	9 Ranked 21st.
Unemployment rate	3.3% Ranked 84th.	8.3% Ranked 41st. 3 times more than South Korea
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$22,715.97 Ranked 25th.	$56,272.39 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Korea
Labor force, total per 1000	515.26 Ranked 38th.	533.9 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than South Korea
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	59.1% Ranked 27th.	65.6% Ranked 9th. 11% more than South Korea
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	91 weeks of wages Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Sweden	26 weeks of wages Ranked 113th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	22.2 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Sweden	335,018.13 Ranked 20th.
Expense > Current LCU per capita	5.06 million Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Sweden	117,585.56 Ranked 24th.
Industrial workers > Male	34% Ranked 29th.	38% Ranked 17th. 12% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	70.5% Ranked 19th. 3% more than Sweden	68.3% Ranked 24th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	70.5% Ranked 19th. 3% more than Sweden	68.3% Ranked 24th.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	19539350000000	100835000000
Force > Total > Per capita	0.505 per capita Ranked 34th.	0.519 per capita Ranked 25th. 3% more than South Korea
Force > Total	24.38 million Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Sweden	4.68 million Ranked 73th.
Female decision makers	5% Ranked 65th.	29% Ranked 30th. 6 times more than South Korea
Agricultural workers > Female	12% Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Sweden	1% Ranked 75th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	34.1% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Sweden	33.7% Ranked 31st.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	67.1% Ranked 49th.	94.7% Ranked 4th. 41% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	9.6% Ranked 58th.	22.9% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Korea
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate	3.45% Ranked 27th.	7.07% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than South Korea
GNI > Current LCU	1,279.55 trillion Ranked 3rd. 353 times more than Sweden	3.63 trillion Ranked 53th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women	31.24% Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Sweden	5.81% Ranked 27th.
Female economic activity	53.2% Ranked 78th.	62.5% Ranked 40th. 17% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	48.1% Ranked 34th.	62.9% Ranked 7th. 31% more than South Korea
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women	26.9% Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Sweden	4.3% Ranked 44th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	48.1% Ranked 34th.	62.9% Ranked 7th. 31% more than South Korea
Labor force > Per capita	493.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.	535.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 9% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	78.38% Ranked 113th.	93.66% Ranked 19th. 19% more than South Korea
Industrial workers > Female	19% Ranked 24th. 58% more than Sweden	12% Ranked 55th.
Female professionals	34% Ranked 65th.	49% Ranked 41st. 44% more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$6.29 billion Ranked 12th.	$11.72 billion Ranked 6th. 86% more than South Korea
Unemployment gender ratio	71% Ranked 30th.	87% Ranked 27th. 23% more than South Korea
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	6.5% Ranked 16th.	8.5% Ranked 9th. 31% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	69.3$ Ranked 40th. 2% more than Sweden	67.67$ Ranked 41st.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men	74.65% Ranked 20th.	78.02% Ranked 12th. 5% more than South Korea
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	7.2% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Sweden	3% Ranked 61st.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	66% Ranked 47th.	86% Ranked 8th. 30% more than South Korea
Service workers > Male	56% Ranked 29th.	59% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than South Korea
Female economic activity growth	10% Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Sweden	1% Ranked 93th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men	23.2% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sweden	8.9% Ranked 41st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	69,076.7$ per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 2% more than Sweden	67,708.03$ per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total	3.2% Ranked 27th.	6.2% Ranked 13th. 94% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	22.24% Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Sweden	4.27% Ranked 154th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total	31.85% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden	10.59% Ranked 24th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$21,674.73 Ranked 24th.	$44,829.93 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Korea
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	22.2 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Sweden	335,018.13 Ranked 20th.
GNI > Constant LCU	1,109.97 trillion Ranked 3rd. 348 times more than Sweden	3.19 trillion Ranked 26th.
Service workers > Female	68% Ranked 56th.	87% Ranked 7th. 28% more than South Korea
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	12.5% Ranked 24th.	19% Ranked 18th. 52% more than South Korea
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	8.9% Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Sweden	0.9% Ranked 60th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	48.8% Ranked 83th.	55.7% Ranked 40th. 14% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	36.7% Ranked 80th.	44.8% Ranked 42nd. 22% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	70.8% Ranked 93th. 12% more than Sweden	63.1% Ranked 133th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	12.1% Ranked 52nd.	23.8% Ranked 24th. 97% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	81.24% Ranked 83th.	94.86% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	4.24$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Sweden	1.71$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 98th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	3.34 billion$ Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sweden	611 million$ Ranked 36th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment	0.562% Ranked 30th.	12.95% Ranked 23th. 23 times more than South Korea
Foreign labor force	0.6% Ranked 22nd.	5% Ranked 10th. 8 times more than South Korea
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million	0.0702% Ranked 27th.	0.761% Ranked 9th. 11 times more than South Korea
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	16.6% Ranked 24th. 78% more than Sweden	9.3% Ranked 62nd.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	58.5% Ranked 27th.	63.1% Ranked 13th. 8% more than South Korea
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	567.3 per million people Ranked 14th.	3,164.27 per million people Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	68.97% Ranked 85th.	94.47% Ranked 6th. 37% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	75.48% Ranked 151st.	82.71% Ranked 95th. 10% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	96.28% Ranked 140th. 1% more than Sweden	95.75% Ranked 152nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	10.38% Ranked 164th.	32.53% Ranked 116th. 3 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	13.69% Ranked 162nd.	33.53% Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than South Korea
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	15 Ranked 91st. The same as Sweden	15 Ranked 59th.
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	20.2% Ranked 71st.	30.3% Ranked 32nd. 50% more than South Korea
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	80.6% Ranked 34th.	90.8% Ranked 9th. 13% more than South Korea
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	73.4% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Sweden	66.2% Ranked 10th.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	3.4% Ranked 75th.	8.2% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	3.2% Ranked 79th.	8% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than South Korea
Force with primary education > % of total	14.2% Ranked 35th.	18.5% Ranked 25th. 30% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	94.17% Ranked 153th.	96.26% Ranked 120th. 2% more than South Korea
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	58.59% Ranked 30th.	69.81% Ranked 11th. 19% more than South Korea
Expense > % of GDP	20.39% Ranked 74th.	31.92% Ranked 38th. 57% more than South Korea
GNI > Current LCU per capita	25.59 million Ranked 5th. 67 times more than Sweden	381,245.46 Ranked 43th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	110.76 billion Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Sweden	7.33 billion Ranked 6th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	31.1% Ranked 154th.	43.5% Ranked 111th. 40% more than South Korea
GNI per capita > Current LCU	25.59 million Ranked 5th. 67 times more than Sweden	381,245.46 Ranked 43th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	6.9% Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Sweden	1% Ranked 52nd.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	5.54 trillion Ranked 2nd. 79 times more than Sweden	69.77 billion Ranked 7th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	8.5% Ranked 65th.	22.3% Ranked 33th. 3 times more than South Korea
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	0.0 Ranked 51st.	1.4% Ranked 40th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	12.3% Ranked 39th.	15.7% Ranked 29th. 28% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum	4.52% Ranked 29th.	10.12% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Korea
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum	1.31% Ranked 27th.	4.95% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million	1.52% Ranked 22nd.	8.39% Ranked 11th. 6 times more than South Korea
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	32.4% Ranked 4th. 60% more than Sweden	20.2% Ranked 15th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million	0.648% Ranked 18th.	1.14% Ranked 16th. 76% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	808 million$ Ranked 63th. 28% more than Sweden	630 million$ Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	50.43% Ranked 78th.	56.39% Ranked 59th. 12% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million	0.0114% Ranked 30th.	1.39% Ranked 16th. 122 times more than South Korea
Steel industry jobs per million	1.21 thousand jobs Ranked 9th.	1.47 thousand jobs Ranked 7th. 21% more than South Korea
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	87.2% Ranked 6th. 21% more than Sweden	72% Ranked 18th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	92.29% Ranked 155th.	95.76% Ranked 86th. 4% more than South Korea
Force with tertiary education > % of total	24.9% Ranked 16th. The same as Sweden	24.9% Ranked 17th.
Employers, female > % of employment	3.5% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sweden	1.7% Ranked 40th.
Employers, total > % of employment	6.5% Ranked 6th. 71% more than Sweden	3.8% Ranked 34th.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	26.4% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Sweden	5.9% Ranked 59th.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	29.6% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sweden	14.5% Ranked 54th.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	28.2% Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Sweden	10.4% Ranked 61st.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	69.6% Ranked 86th. 11% more than Sweden	62.5% Ranked 129th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	73.6% Ranked 61st.	94.1% Ranked 7th. 28% more than South Korea
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	70.4% Ranked 55th.	85.4% Ranked 12th. 21% more than South Korea
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	12.5% Ranked 37th. 62% more than Sweden	7.7% Ranked 51st.
Steel industry jobs	57 thousand jobs Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden	13 thousand jobs Ranked 13th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita	1.4 BoP $ Ranked 86th.	24.68 BoP $ Ranked 54th. 18 times more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	0.557% Ranked 30th.	2.23% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Korea
GNI growth > Annual %	2.32% Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Sweden	0.598% Ranked 84th.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	6.7% Ranked 37th.	10.3% Ranked 19th. 54% more than South Korea
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	10% Ranked 42nd.	14.2% Ranked 30th. 42% more than South Korea
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	3% Ranked 79th.	7.7% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	32.4% Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Sweden	6.62% Ranked 150th.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	3.7% Ranked 66th.	6.9% Ranked 41st. 86% more than South Korea
Force with secondary education > % of total	43.7% Ranked 20th.	56% Ranked 13th. 28% more than South Korea
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	0.7% Ranked 29th.	19.6% Ranked 23th. 28 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	91.69% Ranked 153th. About the same as Sweden	91.45% Ranked 158th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	81.78% Ranked 97th.	94.68% Ranked 17th. 16% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	40.49% Ranked 56th.	52.9% Ranked 28th. 31% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	66.91% Ranked 94th.	93.56% Ranked 11th. 40% more than South Korea
Compensation of employees > % of expense	11.33% Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Sweden	10.44% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	10.2% Ranked 45th.	14.4% Ranked 34th. 41% more than South Korea
Force > Female > % of total labor force	40.81% Ranked 106th.	47.37% Ranked 27th. 16% more than South Korea
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million	0.143% Ranked 27th.	1.51% Ranked 11th. 11 times more than South Korea
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million	0.635% Ranked 16th. 2% more than Sweden	0.625% Ranked 17th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	29.6% Ranked 5th. 69% more than Sweden	17.5% Ranked 15th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	72.6% Ranked 88th.	81.14% Ranked 27th. 12% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	75.19% Ranked 126th.	89.81% Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	69.54% Ranked 61st.	79.51% Ranked 22nd. 14% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	16.02% Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Sweden	2.54% Ranked 145th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	27.9% Ranked 4th. 73% more than Sweden	16.1% Ranked 13th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	59.05% Ranked 114th.	92.01% Ranked 13th. 56% more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$125.81 million Ranked 20th.	$1.23 billion Ranked 7th. 10 times more than South Korea
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.75% Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Sweden	0.155% Ranked 117th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	7.09 trillion Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Sweden	79.38 billion Ranked 9th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	3.5% Ranked 70th.	6.5% Ranked 50th. 86% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions	0.21 Year 2006 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden	0.0939 Year 2006 Ranked 29th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	3.1% Ranked 70th.	6.2% Ranked 53th. Twice as much as South Korea
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	0.3% Ranked 29th.	15.3% Ranked 23th. 51 times more than South Korea
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	0.6% Ranked 29th.	17.8% Ranked 23th. 30 times more than South Korea
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	50.9% Ranked 18th.	56.9% Ranked 13th. 12% more than South Korea
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	54.22% Ranked 116th.	74.86% Ranked 19th. 38% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	9% Ranked 49th.	13% Ranked 36th. 44% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	81.69% Ranked 94th.	95.38% Ranked 8th. 17% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	66.18% Ranked 69th.	90.06% Ranked 3rd. 36% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	55.67% Ranked 53th.	80.44% Ranked 8th. 44% more than South Korea
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	54.9% Ranked 15th.	59.1% Ranked 12th. 8% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	16.73$ per capita Ranked 111th.	69.81$ per capita Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	141.73 billion Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Sweden	8.34 billion Ranked 8th.
Employers, male > % of employment	8.6% Ranked 6th. 54% more than Sweden	5.6% Ranked 28th.
One-person and family businesses > Women	26.9% Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Sweden	4.3% Ranked 44th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$	67.6 million BoP $ Ranked 69th.	222.87 million BoP $ Ranked 54th. 3 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	96.8% Ranked 109th. 2% more than Sweden	95.23% Ranked 155th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	17.24% Ranked 142nd.	34.58% Ranked 71st. Twice as much as South Korea
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	January 28, 1999	April 23, 1990
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment	7.02% Ranked 26th.	14.04% Ranked 15th. Twice as much as South Korea
One-person and family businesses > Men	23.2% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sweden	8.9% Ranked 41st.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	3.5 ratio Ranked 10th.	3.9 ratio Ranked 6th. 11% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	3.5 Ranked 15th.	3.9 Ranked 11th. 11% more than South Korea
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	74.4% Ranked 45th.	89.5% Ranked 6th. 20% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	8.1% Ranked 60th.	22% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Korea
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	6% Ranked 24th.	6.8% Ranked 21st. 13% more than South Korea
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	3% Ranked 15th.	3.7% Ranked 12th. 23% more than South Korea
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	76.8% Ranked 4th. 77% more than Sweden	43.5% Ranked 16th.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	12.5% Ranked 24th.	19% Ranked 18th. 52% more than South Korea
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	6.5% Ranked 16th.	8.5% Ranked 9th. 31% more than South Korea
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	100.56% Ranked 41st.	101.86% Ranked 30th. 1% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	1.03$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 142nd.	1.76$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 134th. 72% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million	0.0651% Ranked 27th.	0.667% Ranked 12th. 10 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	77.84% Ranked 75th.	91.45% Ranked 6th. 17% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	89.42% Ranked 128th.	92.81% Ranked 86th. 4% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	82.59% Ranked 106th.	85.61% Ranked 84th. 4% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	61.38% Ranked 103th. 2% more than Sweden	59.96% Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	57.79% Ranked 114th.	88.1% Ranked 18th. 52% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	1,399.76 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	24,697.59 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 18 times more than South Korea
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.086 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 92nd.	0.623 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 76th. 7 times more than South Korea
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	22.1% Ranked 159th.	37.9% Ranked 110th. 71% more than South Korea
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	48.4% Ranked 85th.	55.5% Ranked 56th. 15% more than South Korea
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage	23.2% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sweden	8.9% Ranked 41st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	68.93% Ranked 61st.	83.06% Ranked 16th. 20% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	16.79$ Ranked 109th.	69.77$ Ranked 70th. 4 times more than South Korea
Employment rate > Source / date of > Information	2003 OECD .	2003 OECD .
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	69.81% Ranked 75th.	93.92% Ranked 2nd. 35% more than South Korea
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	65.92% Ranked 121st.	76.95% Ranked 36th. 17% more than South Korea
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	6.4% Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Sweden	3% Ranked 53th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	24.9% Ranked 138th.	39.2% Ranked 86th. 57% more than South Korea
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	58.8% Ranked 88th.	59% Ranked 86th. About the same as South Korea
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	26.9% Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Sweden	4.2% Ranked 56th.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	23.2% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sweden	8.9% Ranked 50th.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	24.8% Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Sweden	6.7% Ranked 57th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	77.3% Ranked 134th.	78.98% Ranked 120th. 2% more than South Korea
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	71.8% Ranked 55th.	89.5% Ranked 7th. 25% more than South Korea
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	10.7% Ranked 12th. 36 times more than Sweden	0.3% Ranked 56th.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	1.2% Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Sweden	0.2% Ranked 56th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	5.2% Ranked 21st. 26 times more than Sweden	0.2% Ranked 61st.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	61% Ranked 37th.	62% Ranked 33th. 2% more than South Korea
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	9.7% Ranked 62nd.	25% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Korea
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	9% Ranked 67th.	23.7% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Korea
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	0.0 Ranked 52nd.	1.1% Ranked 42nd.
Force > Total per 1000	506.36 Ranked 37th.	518.69 Ranked 27th. 2% more than South Korea

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