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Labor Stats: compare key data on South Korea & Vietnam

Definitions

  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • 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.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total > 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > 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 per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • 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, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: 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
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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 > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 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 > 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
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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 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
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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.
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • 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 > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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 and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT South Korea Vietnam HISTORY
GNI > Current US$ $1.14 trillion
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Vietnam
$148.96 billion
Ranked 51st.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $22,715.97
Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Vietnam
$1,677.95
Ranked 128th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 165th. The same as Vietnam
40 hours
Ranked 106th.
Labor force 24.62 million
Ranked 24th.
46.21 million
Ranked 13th. 88% more than South Korea

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73% agriculture 63%, industry and services 37%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 7.3%
Ranked 13th.
53.9%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Korea

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 24.3%
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Vietnam
20.3%
Ranked 12th.

Labor force > By occupation > Services 68.4%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Vietnam
25.8%
Ranked 16th.

Labor force per 1000 498.28
Ranked 36th.
531.56
Ranked 17th. 7% more than South Korea

Labor force, total 25.77 million
Ranked 25th.
52.86 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea

Labor force, total per 1000 515.26
Ranked 38th.
595.43
Ranked 7th. 16% more than South Korea

Rigidity of employment index 34
Ranked 95th.
37
Ranked 83th. 9% more than South Korea

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $5.87
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Vietnam
$0.56
Ranked 127th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 5,210 South Korean won per hour; reviewed annually. author= |url= http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/89621/minimum-wage-to-increase-from-2014.html/ |title=Minimum wage to increase from 2014 - News VietNamNet |publisher=English.vietnamnet.vn |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref>
Unemployment rate 3.3%
Ranked 84th. 14% more than Vietnam
2.9%
Ranked 85th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 59.1%
Ranked 27th.
75.8%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than South Korea

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 91 weeks of wages
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Vietnam
86.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 33th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 22.2 million
Ranked 2nd.
25.95 million
Ranked 1st. 17% more than South Korea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 70.5%
Ranked 19th.
80.6%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than South Korea

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 70.5%
Ranked 19th.
80.6%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than South Korea

Force > Total > Per capita 0.505 per capita
Ranked 34th.
0.53 per capita
Ranked 16th. 5% more than South Korea

Force > Total 24.38 million
Ranked 23th.
44.04 million
Ranked 11th. 81% more than South Korea

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 67.1%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Vietnam
21.2%
Ranked 75th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 34.1%
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Vietnam
20.8%
Ranked 71st.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 9.6%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Vietnam
4.6%
Ranked 81st.

GNI > Current LCU 1,279.55 trillion
Ranked 3rd.
3,102.55 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea

Female economic activity 53.2%
Ranked 78th.
73.8%
Ranked 14th. 39% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 48.1%
Ranked 34th.
71.3%
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than South Korea

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 26.9%
Ranked 29th.
78.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 48.1%
Ranked 34th.
71.3%
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than South Korea

Labor force > Per capita 493.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
544.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 10% more than South Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 78.38%
Ranked 113th.
93.49%
Ranked 23th. 19% more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current US$ $6.29 billion
Ranked 12th.
$-6,859,323,986.94
Ranked 137th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 66%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Vietnam
29.8%
Ranked 75th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 7.2%
Ranked 38th.
55.9%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Korea

Female economic activity growth 10%
Ranked 42nd.
-3%
Ranked 147th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 23.2%
Ranked 35th.
69.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 22.24%
Ranked 84th.
33.09%
Ranked 60th. 49% more than South Korea
GNI > Constant LCU 1,109.97 trillion
Ranked 3rd.
2,303.89 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 22.2 million
Ranked 2nd.
25.95 million
Ranked 1st. 17% more than South Korea

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $21,674.73
Ranked 24th. 23 times more than Vietnam
$940.80
Ranked 85th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 3.5%
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Vietnam
0.3%
Ranked 65th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 8.9%
Ranked 22nd.
60%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Korea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 48.8%
Ranked 83th.
70.3%
Ranked 11th. 44% more than South Korea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 70.8%
Ranked 93th.
76.6%
Ranked 57th. 8% more than South Korea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 36.7%
Ranked 80th.
67.7%
Ranked 5th. 84% more than South Korea

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 12.1%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Vietnam
4.4%
Ranked 80th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 81.24%
Ranked 83th.
84.48%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than South Korea
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 16.6%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Vietnam
13.7%
Ranked 39th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 10%
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Vietnam
0.7%
Ranked 67th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 58.5%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Vietnam
23.3%
Ranked 79th.

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 75.48%
Ranked 151st.
90.5%
Ranked 16th. 20% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 68.97%
Ranked 85th.
85.07%
Ranked 44th. 23% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.28%
Ranked 140th.
96.61%
Ranked 130th. About the same as South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 13.69%
Ranked 162nd.
52.21%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 10.38%
Ranked 164th.
49.81%
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than South Korea
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 91st. The same as Vietnam
15
Ranked 58th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 69.6%
Ranked 86th.
80.4%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than South Korea

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 24.8%
Ranked 37th.
62.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 77.3%
Ranked 134th.
82.4%
Ranked 93th. 7% more than South Korea

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 71.8%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Vietnam
34.7%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 9.7%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Vietnam
4.6%
Ranked 72nd.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9%
Ranked 67th. 64% more than Vietnam
5.5%
Ranked 75th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 26.4%
Ranked 21st.
70.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea

Employers, total > % of employment 6.5%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Vietnam
2.7%
Ranked 51st.

Employers, female > % of employment 3.5%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Vietnam
1.7%
Ranked 39th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 16.79$
Ranked 109th.
48.55$
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than South Korea

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 6.9%
Ranked 38th.
49.5%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Korea

Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 57.79%
Ranked 114th.
90.14%
Ranked 10th. 56% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 61.38%
Ranked 103th.
64.33%
Ranked 95th. 5% more than South Korea
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 31.1%
Ranked 154th.
64.5%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Korea

Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 82.59%
Ranked 106th. 7% more than Vietnam
77.09%
Ranked 134th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 92.29%
Ranked 155th. 3% more than Vietnam
89.94%
Ranked 164th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 8.5%
Ranked 65th. 31% more than Vietnam
6.5%
Ranked 72nd.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 3%
Ranked 79th. 50% more than Vietnam
2%
Ranked 84th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 32.4%
Ranked 86th.
43.7%
Ranked 68th. 35% more than South Korea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.03$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 142nd.
76.32$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 33th. 74 times more than South Korea

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 12.3%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Vietnam
4.4%
Ranked 66th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100.56%
Ranked 41st.
105.15%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than South Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 81.78%
Ranked 97th.
92.38%
Ranked 29th. 13% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 40.49%
Ranked 56th.
43.13%
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 66.91%
Ranked 94th.
88.42%
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than South Korea
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 8.1%
Ranked 60th. 65% more than Vietnam
4.9%
Ranked 78th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 74.4%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Vietnam
26.3%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.2%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Vietnam
4.6%
Ranked 65th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 40.81%
Ranked 106th.
48.45%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than South Korea

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.8%
Ranked 109th.
97.4%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 72.6%
Ranked 88th.
88.86%
Ranked 5th. 22% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 75.19%
Ranked 126th.
93.57%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 59.05%
Ranked 114th.
89.43%
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $125.81 million
Ranked 20th.
$-77,265,957.24
Ranked 81st.

Employers, male > % of employment 8.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Vietnam
3.6%
Ranked 50th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.75%
Ranked 91st.
6.35%
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than South Korea

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 29.6%
Ranked 29th.
60%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 141.73 billion
Ranked 2nd.
-1,609,295,357,390.27
Ranked 162nd.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 28.2%
Ranked 33th.
65.3%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.557%
Ranked 30th.
-4.842%
Ranked 120th.

GNI growth > Annual % 2.32%
Ranked 69th.
5%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than South Korea

GNI per capita > Current LCU 25.59 million
Ranked 5th.
34.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than South Korea

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 3.7%
Ranked 66th. 95% more than Vietnam
1.9%
Ranked 72nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 91.69%
Ranked 153th.
96.81%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 69.54%
Ranked 61st.
87.14%
Ranked 4th. 25% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 16.02%
Ranked 65th.
26.14%
Ranked 42nd. 63% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 50.43%
Ranked 78th.
52.46%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than South Korea
Net income from abroad > Current LCU 7.09 trillion
Ranked 2nd.
-142,866,000,000,000
Ranked 163th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.5%
Ranked 70th. 67% more than Vietnam
2.1%
Ranked 74th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 3.1%
Ranked 70th. 29% more than Vietnam
2.4%
Ranked 72nd.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 54.22%
Ranked 116th.
77.38%
Ranked 13th. 43% more than South Korea

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9%
Ranked 49th. 84% more than Vietnam
4.9%
Ranked 65th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 81.69%
Ranked 94th.
88.95%
Ranked 57th. 9% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 66.18%
Ranked 69th.
71.68%
Ranked 53th. 8% more than South Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 55.67%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Vietnam
55.15%
Ranked 56th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 16.73$ per capita
Ranked 111th.
48.13$ per capita
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than South Korea

One-person and family businesses > Women 26.9%
Ranked 29th.
78.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 808 million$
Ranked 63th.
4 billion$
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than South Korea

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 17.24%
Ranked 142nd.
54.72%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than South Korea
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date January 28, 1999 June 24, 2003
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 22.8%
Ranked 19th.
50.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea

One-person and family businesses > Men 23.2%
Ranked 35th.
69.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 3.5 ratio
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Vietnam
2.7 ratio
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 3.5
Ranked 15th.
4
Ranked 8th. 14% more than South Korea

GNI > Current LCU per capita 25.59 million
Ranked 5th.
34.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than South Korea

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.17%
Ranked 153th. 1% more than Vietnam
93.61%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 77.84%
Ranked 75th.
77.95%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as South Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 89.42%
Ranked 128th. 5% more than Vietnam
85.53%
Ranked 147th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 22.1%
Ranked 159th.
61.9%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Korea

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 48.4%
Ranked 85th.
71.2%
Ranked 18th. 47% more than South Korea

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 23.2%
Ranked 35th.
69.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 68.93%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Vietnam
65.22%
Ranked 72nd.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 65.92%
Ranked 121st.
79.88%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than South Korea

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 6.4%
Ranked 53th.
45.3%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Korea

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 24.9%
Ranked 138th.
59.6%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Korea

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 58.8%
Ranked 88th.
75.7%
Ranked 17th. 29% more than South Korea

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 26.9%
Ranked 30th.
69.2%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 23.2%
Ranked 38th.
56.3%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 73.6%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Vietnam
29%
Ranked 64th.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 70.4%
Ranked 55th. 76% more than Vietnam
40%
Ranked 63th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 10.7%
Ranked 12th.
23%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 1.2%
Ranked 31st.
12%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Korea

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 5.2%
Ranked 21st.
17.4%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 12.5%
Ranked 37th.
16.8%
Ranked 19th. 34% more than South Korea

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 20.2%
Ranked 71st.
25.2%
Ranked 44th. 25% more than South Korea

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 80.6%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Vietnam
33.7%
Ranked 59th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 73.4%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Vietnam
29.4%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 3.4%
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Vietnam
1.6%
Ranked 83th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3.2%
Ranked 79th. 78% more than Vietnam
1.8%
Ranked 84th.

Force > Total per 1000 506.36
Ranked 37th.
534.53
Ranked 16th. 6% more than South Korea

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