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Agricultural workers > Female
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1% |
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[73rd of 77]
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Days off work
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21 days |
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[14th of 20]
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Definition: Labor > Days off work |
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Source: ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002 |
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Employment in agriculture > % of total employment
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1.4 %
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[55th of 94]
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Definition: Labor > Employment in agriculture > % of total employment |
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Source: OECD |
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Female decision makers
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33% |
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[21st of 67]
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Definition: Labor > Female decision makers |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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force, total
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30,644,970
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[17th of 184]
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Definition: Labor > force, total |
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Source: calculated on the basis of occupational data from ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002 |
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Gender division of housework
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2.11 |
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[6th of 13]
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Definition: Labor > Gender division of housework |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Hours worked
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1,673 hours |
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[5th of 9]
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Definition: Labor > Hours worked |
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Source: Jeanne A. Batalova and Philip N. Cohen, 'Premarital Cohabitation and Housework: Couples in Cross-National Perspective', Journal of Marriage and Family 64, August 2002, p.748 |
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Labor force
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30,890,000 |
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[16th of 132]
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Definition: Labor > Labor force |
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Source: OECD |
Labor force > By occupation
agriculture 1.5%, industry 19.1%, services 79.5% |
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Definition: Labor > Labor force > By occupation |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Strikes
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22 |
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[18th of 27]
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Definition: Labor > Strikes |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Trade union membership
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29% |
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[10th of 18]
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Definition: Labor > Trade union membership |
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Source: OECD |
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Unemployment
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5.3% |
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[9th of 18]
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Definition: Labor > Unemployment |
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Source: Figures are from the OECD. The figures are from EIRO for France, Ireland and Italy |
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Unemployment gender ratio
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79% |
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[29th of 30]
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Definition: Labor > Unemployment gender ratio |
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Source: OECD Historical Statistics |
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Unemployment rate
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5.3% |
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[57th of 107]
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Definition: Labor > Unemployment rate |
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Source: calculated on the basis of data on male and female unemployment rates from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). 2001. Employment Outlook 2001. Paris |
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Unemployment, total > % of total labor force
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4.6 %
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[65th of 101]
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Definition: Labor > Unemployment, total > % of total labor force |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Vacation > Minimum vacation time around the world > legally required
20 calendar days, plus 8 bank holidays |
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Definition: Labor > Vacation > Minimum vacation time around the world > legally required |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Work Time > More than 40 hours
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49.8% |
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[9th of 18]
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Definition: Labor > Work Time > More than 40 hours |
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Source: Wikipedia: Vacation
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Working time to buy a car
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956 hours |
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[14th of 16]
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Definition: Labor > Working time to buy a car |
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Source: ILO, Key Indicators |
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Working time to buy a television set
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28 hours |
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[7th of 15]
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Definition: Labor > Working time to buy a television set |
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Source: International Metalworkers' Federation, The Purchasing Power of Working Time 2002: An International Comparison of Average Net Hourly Earnings 2001 (International Metalworkers' Federation, Geneva, 2002) |
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Youth unemployment
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11.8% |
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[16th of 30]
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Definition: Labor > Youth unemployment |
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Source: International Metalworkers' Federation, The Purchasing Power of Working Time 2002: An International Comparison of Average Net Hourly Earnings 2001 (International Metalworkers' Federation, Geneva, 2002) |
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