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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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. 
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total > 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 > 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. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • 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.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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.
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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 > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: 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."
  • Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: 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."
  • Labor 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."
  • Labor 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."
  • Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: 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."
  • Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: 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."
  • Labor 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."
STAT Syria United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 44.8
Ranked 152nd.
59.2
Ranked 74th. 32% more than Syria

Employment rate > Women 16.9
Ranked 162nd.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Syria

GNI > Current US$ $70.50 billion
Ranked 58th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 234 times more than Syria

GNI > Current US$ per capita $3,147.46
Ranked 113th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Syria

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 66,836.35
Ranked 56th. 45% more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 135th. The same as United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 5.53 million
Ranked 59th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Syria

Labor force > By occupation agriculture, industry, services NA farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 39%
Ranked 83th.
58.4%
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Syria

Labor force per 1000 256.68
Ranked 114th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 95% more than Syria

Labor force, total 6.31 million
Ranked 67th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Syria

Labor force, total per 1000 281.85
Ranked 176th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 79% more than Syria

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.37
Ranked 82nd.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Syria
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 9,765 to 14,760 Syrian pounds ($176\u2013$266) per month, plus benefits, including compensation for meals, uniforms, and transportation. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 8.3%
Ranked 42nd.
9.7%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Syria

Labor force > Total 6.73 million
Ranked 58th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Syria

Employment rate > Men 72.5
Ranked 67th. 10% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 67.7%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 67.7%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.398 per capita
Ranked 139th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Syria

Force > Total 7.58 million
Ranked 53th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Syria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 29.1%
Ranked 48th.
30.2%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Syria

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 46.6%
Ranked 78th.
94.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Syria

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 19.2%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than United States
17.3%
Ranked 42nd.

GNI > Current LCU 3.29 trillion
Ranked 58th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Syria

Female economic activity 28.6%
Ranked 150th.
58.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Syria
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 10.1%
Ranked 88th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Syria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 10.1%
Ranked 88th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Syria

Labor force > Per capita 282.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 158th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 80% more than Syria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 66.39%
Ranked 160th.
86.54%
Ranked 69th. 30% more than Syria
Employment rate > Young adults 32.3
Ranked 121st.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 57% more than Syria

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-3,171,623,324.09
Ranked 129th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 2.2$
Ranked 111th.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 63 times more than Syria

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 20
Ranked 106th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 22.6%
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than United States
2.2%
Ranked 65th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 49.8%
Ranked 77th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Syria

Female economic activity growth 21%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than United States
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young women 14.8
Ranked 154th.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Syria

Employment rate > Young men 49.2
Ranked 77th.
51.7
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Syria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 2,100.47$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 66 times more than Syria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 18.93%
Ranked 91st. 91% more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $18,107.00
Ranked 58th.
$65,480.00
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Syria

GNI > Constant LCU 1.44 trillion
Ranked 51st.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Syria

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 66,836.35
Ranked 56th. 45% more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $1,648.00
Ranked 88th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Syria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 49.1%
Ranked 9th. 61 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 31%
Ranked 153th.
57%
Ranked 37th. 84% more than Syria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 24.9%
Ranked 126th.
54%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Syria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 80.9%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 15.3%
Ranked 51st.
18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Syria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 62.2%
Ranked 155th.
86.12%
Ranked 58th. 38% more than Syria
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.52$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 104th.
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Syria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 40 million$
Ranked 88th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 1027 times more than Syria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 8.1%
Ranked 83th.
9.6%
Ranked 59th. 19% more than Syria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 48.3%
Ranked 58th.
67.6%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Syria

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.22%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 40.45%
Ranked 97th. 1% more than United States
40.19%
Ranked 98th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 31.02%
Ranked 107th.
38.86%
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 31.5%
Ranked 158th.
82.15%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Syria
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 79.44%
Ranked 133th. 1% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Employment in services > % of total employment 47.3%
Ranked 77th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Syria

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 50.6%
Ranked 164th.
65.4%
Ranked 76th. 29% more than Syria

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.8%
Ranked 54th.
45.7%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Syria

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -4.305%
Ranked 114th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 60.7%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than United States
55.8%
Ranked 60th.

GNI growth > Annual % 1.86%
Ranked 101st.
2.42%
Ranked 67th. 30% more than Syria

GNI per capita > Current LCU 147,010.27
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 40.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
14.7%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 22.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 9%
Ranked 38th. 61% more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 53th.

Force with secondary education > % of total 7.4%
Ranked 16th.
39.5%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Syria
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 21.4%
Ranked 18th. 73% more than United States
12.4%
Ranked 38th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.62%
Ranked 111th. 4% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 12.3%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 55th.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 8.1%
Ranked 81st.
9.4%
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Syria

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.8%
Ranked 56th.
47.3%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Syria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 57.56%
Ranked 163th.
75.54%
Ranked 63th. 31% more than Syria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 65.23%
Ranked 164th.
85.46%
Ranked 56th. 31% more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 33.46%
Ranked 162nd.
79.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Syria
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-141,595,042.59
Ranked 101st.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -148,138,816,154.062
Ranked 129th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 28.3%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 39.88%
Ranked 157th.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 76% more than Syria

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 38.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
10.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 64.4%
Ranked 160th.
87.2%
Ranked 67th. 35% more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 28.49%
Ranked 150th.
72.09%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 23.18%
Ranked 137th.
58.96%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Syria
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 43.22$ per capita
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than United States
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 823 million$
Ranked 62nd.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Syria

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 21.35%
Ranked 129th.
37.46%
Ranked 59th. 75% more than Syria
GNI > Current LCU per capita 147,010.27
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 59.79%
Ranked 150th.
80.24%
Ranked 63th. 34% more than Syria
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 92.3%
Ranked 94th. 4% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 42%
Ranked 100th.
42.6%
Ranked 98th. 1% more than Syria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 10.4%
Ranked 174th.
52.3%
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Syria

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 64.64%
Ranked 135th.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Syria

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 13.2%
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 24.4%
Ranked 139th.
42.2%
Ranked 72nd. 73% more than Syria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 39.9%
Ranked 163th.
57.8%
Ranked 95th. 45% more than Syria

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 83%
Ranked 45th.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Syria

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 59.7%
Ranked 69th.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Syria

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 8.2%
Ranked 17th. 82 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 2.4%
Ranked 21st. 24 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 3.2%
Ranked 28th. 32 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 68.6%
Ranked 55th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Syria

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 50.7%
Ranked 48th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Syria

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 27.4%
Ranked 62nd.
66.4%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Syria

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 5.7%
Ranked 64th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 44% more than Syria

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 8.4%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than United States
8.1%
Ranked 37th.

Force with primary education > % of total 38.6%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
17.1%
Ranked 18th.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 42.7%
Ranked 77th.
89.9%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Syria

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 22.6%
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 49.1%
Ranked 9th. 70 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 27%
Ranked 25th. 19 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 33.1%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 19.5%
Ranked 31st. 86% more than United States
10.5%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.6%
Ranked 40th. 34% more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 47th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -2,546,218,763.576
Ranked 91st.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -43,272,162,912.094
Ranked 99th.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 6.6%
Ranked 43th.
7.1%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Syria

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 7.7%
Ranked 56th.
11.2%
Ranked 37th. 45% more than Syria

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 32.68%
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 66.07%
Ranked 161st.
87.29%
Ranked 68th. 32% more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 18.14%
Ranked 109th.
33.2%
Ranked 67th. 83% more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 32.43%
Ranked 159th.
81.1%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Syria
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 26.3%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 41st.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 30.61%
Ranked 160th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 51% more than Syria

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 35.09%
Ranked 161st.
72.42%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Syria
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 6.77%
Ranked 98th.
7.41%
Ranked 95th. 9% more than Syria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 44.98%
Ranked 91st. 9% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 25.6%
Ranked 29th. 24% more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 2.74%
Ranked 60th. 71 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -6,613,560,262.054
Ranked 119th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 10.3%
Ranked 33th. 78% more than United States
5.8%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 20.68%
Ranked 168th.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Syria

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 16.1%
Ranked 108th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Syria

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.53%
Ranked 59th. 5% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 3.3 ratio
Ranked 9th. 38% more than United States
2.4 ratio
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 9.7
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
3.3
Ranked 25th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 42.7%
Ranked 80th.
89.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Syria

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 40.2%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 47th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 95.69%
Ranked 122nd.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Syria

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.14%
Ranked 77th. 5% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 31.27$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 56th. 133 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 94.68%
Ranked 116th. 3% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 87.59%
Ranked 78th. 14% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 74.98%
Ranked 73th. 49% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 34.99%
Ranked 162nd.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Syria
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 22.2%
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 53.93%
Ranked 119th.
67.56%
Ranked 65th. 25% more than Syria
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 45.3$
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than United States
9.89$
Ranked 123th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 30.04%
Ranked 151st.
80.06%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Syria
Force with tertiary education > % of total 12.5%
Ranked 12th.
43.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Syria
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8.8%
Ranked 61st. 60% more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 37.9%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 34.2%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 68.5%
Ranked 94th. 8% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 89.23%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 62.6%
Ranked 67th.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Syria

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 9.2%
Ranked 52nd. 28% more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 71st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 36.1%
Ranked 15th. 44% more than United States
25.1%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.3%
Ranked 54th.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Syria

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 19.2%
Ranked 44th. 19% more than United States
16.2%
Ranked 49th.

Force > Total per 1000 416.96
Ranked 120th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Syria

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 12.7%
Ranked 44th.
30.3%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Syria

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 41.8%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than United States
7.3%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 65.9%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than United States
9.5%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 15.9%
Ranked 45th.
29.4%
Ranked 44th. 85% more than Syria

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 71.7%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 29.5%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than United States
28.4%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 6.3%
Ranked 49th.
61.1%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Syria

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