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Labor Stats: compare key data on Algeria & Libya

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > 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 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.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young 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
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 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 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • 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 > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Labor 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 > 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 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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."
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 > 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 > 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)."
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: 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.
  • 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force 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.
  • 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 Algeria Libya HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 49.4
Ranked 133th. 2% more than Libya
48.6
Ranked 135th.

Employment rate > Women 32.1
Ranked 148th. 37% more than Libya
23.5
Ranked 154th.

GNI > Current US$ $203.59 billion
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Libya
$61.99 billion
Ranked 65th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $5,290.68
Ranked 85th.
$10,392.70
Ranked 59th. 96% more than Algeria

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 95th. The same as Libya
40 hours
Ranked 156th.
Labor force 9.88 million
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Libya
1.73 million
Ranked 96th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 14%, industry 13.4%, construction and public works 10%, trade 14.6%, government 32%, other 16% agriculture 17%, industry 29%, services 54%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 14%
Ranked 17th.
17%
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Algeria
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 13.4%
Ranked 20th.
23%
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Algeria
Labor force per 1000 266.49
Ranked 113th.
286.23
Ranked 110th. 7% more than Algeria

Labor force, total 12.21 million
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Libya
2.31 million
Ranked 116th.

Labor force, total per 1000 317.18
Ranked 171st.
374.59
Ranked 148th. 18% more than Algeria

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $2.27
Ranked 57th.
$2.34
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Algeria
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 18,000 Algerian dinars per month, nationally. 450 Libyan dinars per month; the government heavily subsidizes rent and utilities.
Unemployment rate 9.9%
Ranked 28th.
30%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Algeria

Labor force > Total 14.48 million
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Libya
2.29 million
Ranked 106th.

Employment rate > Men 66.6
Ranked 96th.
71.9
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Algeria

Force > Total > Per capita 0.408 per capita
Ranked 126th. 2% more than Libya
0.399 per capita
Ranked 138th.

Force > Total 13.41 million
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Libya
2.34 million
Ranked 107th.

GNI > Current LCU 15.67 trillion
Ranked 29th. 202 times more than Libya
77.73 billion
Ranked 126th.

Female economic activity 29.5%
Ranked 148th. 18% more than Libya
25%
Ranked 154th.
Labor force > Per capita 281.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th. 3% more than Libya
272.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 67.57%
Ranked 158th. 10% more than Libya
61.6%
Ranked 165th.
Employment rate > Young adults 30.6
Ranked 124th. 12% more than Libya
27.4
Ranked 137th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-2,194,273,298.03
Ranked 118th. 6 times more than Libya
$-375,000,000.00
Ranked 98th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.818$
Ranked 91st.
163.38$
Ranked 23th. 200 times more than Algeria

Female economic activity growth 54%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Libya
22%
Ranked 13th.
Employment rate > Young women 20.8
Ranked 136th. 59% more than Libya
13.1
Ranked 157th.

Employment rate > Young men 39.9
Ranked 111th.
41.2
Ranked 106th. 3% more than Algeria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 848.73$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
156,147.18$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 184 times more than Algeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 11.48%
Ranked 118th.
20.08%
Ranked 88th. 75% more than Algeria
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $3,066.92
Ranked 77th.
$7,814.71
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Algeria
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 30.7%
Ranked 155th.
31%
Ranked 154th. 1% more than Algeria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 19.8%
Ranked 148th. 24% more than Libya
16%
Ranked 161st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 68.7%
Ranked 103th.
75.3%
Ranked 66th. 10% more than Algeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 63.53%
Ranked 152nd. 7% more than Libya
59.38%
Ranked 160th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 22 million$
Ranked 57th.
914 million$
Ranked 34th. 42 times more than Algeria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.481$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.
23.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 49 times more than Algeria

Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 30.65%
Ranked 123th.
31.59%
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 34.26%
Ranked 154th. 44% more than Libya
23.83%
Ranked 161st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 21.74%
Ranked 143th. 4% more than Libya
20.94%
Ranked 148th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.52%
Ranked 87th. 5% more than Libya
92.98%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 82.78%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Libya
79.96%
Ranked 126th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 16
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Libya
15
Ranked 86th.
Employment in services > % of total employment 53%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Libya
50.2%
Ranked 40th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 58.3%
Ranked 135th. 12% more than Libya
52.2%
Ranked 161st.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date November 19, 1962 June 20, 1962
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 39.71%
Ranked 156th.
42.49%
Ranked 150th. 7% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 5.66%
Ranked 107th. 24% more than Libya
4.58%
Ranked 118th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 37.47%
Ranked 159th. 27% more than Libya
29.47%
Ranked 166th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-57,021,207.82
Ranked 75th.
$-62,873,837.36
Ranked 94th. 10% more than Algeria

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.104%
Ranked 130th. 4 times more than Libya
0.0283%
Ranked 158th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -168,930,100,000
Ranked 131st. 359 times more than Libya
-470,250,000
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 31.24%
Ranked 155th. 43% more than Libya
21.89%
Ranked 167th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 14.5%
Ranked 107th.
15.8%
Ranked 105th. 9% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 12.51%
Ranked 151st. 26% more than Libya
9.93%
Ranked 153th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date April 30, 1984 June 19, 1975
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 97.9%
Ranked 86th.
99.4%
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Algeria

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.17%
Ranked 122nd. 4% more than Libya
92.76%
Ranked 162nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 19.07$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 69th. 49 times more than Libya
0.387$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 147th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 94.55%
Ranked 122nd. 3% more than Libya
91.73%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 84.03%
Ranked 99th.
86.55%
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 54.69%
Ranked 117th.
81.7%
Ranked 50th. 49% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 43.12%
Ranked 152nd. 14% more than Libya
37.68%
Ranked 157th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 8,988.47 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Libya
1,195.88 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 57.42$
Ranked 77th. 21 times more than Libya
2.68$
Ranked 140th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 30.43%
Ranked 149th. 51% more than Libya
20.11%
Ranked 158th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 66.1%
Ranked 109th.
71.6%
Ranked 79th. 8% more than Algeria

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 20.7%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Libya
19.7%
Ranked 24th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 8.66 BoP $
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Libya
1.25 BoP $
Ranked 87th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -1.055%
Ranked 62nd. 75% more than Libya
-0.601%
Ranked 57th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 45.8%
Ranked 101st.
49.7%
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Algeria

GNI per capita > Current LCU 407,312.84
Ranked 40th. 31 times more than Libya
13,032.45
Ranked 148th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 18.26%
Ranked 115th.
32.96%
Ranked 83th. 81% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.72%
Ranked 105th.
96.56%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 66.86%
Ranked 159th. 10% more than Libya
60.76%
Ranked 165th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 17.17%
Ranked 115th. 26% more than Libya
13.68%
Ranked 128th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 35.8%
Ranked 156th. 38% more than Libya
26.03%
Ranked 163th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 30.66%
Ranked 159th. 13% more than Libya
27.12%
Ranked 169th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 61.59%
Ranked 155th. About the same as Libya
61.51%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 69.58%
Ranked 153th. 3% more than Libya
67.55%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 34.93%
Ranked 115th.
53.17%
Ranked 73th. 52% more than Algeria
Employment in industry > % of total employment 26%
Ranked 30th.
30%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Algeria

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 37.96%
Ranked 160th. 12% more than Libya
33.85%
Ranked 168th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 65.69%
Ranked 158th. 9% more than Libya
60.34%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 25.16%
Ranked 153th. 21% more than Libya
20.72%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 22.43%
Ranked 142nd. 12% more than Libya
20.1%
Ranked 147th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 59.35$ per capita
Ranked 78th. 23 times more than Libya
2.56$ per capita
Ranked 143th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -4,389,880,853.772
Ranked 115th. 56 times more than Libya
-78,843,792.047
Ranked 51st.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 232.99 million BoP $
Ranked 25th. 33 times more than Libya
7 million BoP $
Ranked 82nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 1.95 billion$
Ranked 36th. 130 times more than Libya
15 million$
Ranked 129th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 407,312.84
Ranked 40th. 31 times more than Libya
13,032.45
Ranked 148th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 58.48%
Ranked 155th.
60.36%
Ranked 146th. 3% more than Algeria
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 91.18%
Ranked 108th. 1% more than Libya
90.06%
Ranked 121st.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 5,096.54 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 66th. 28158 times more than Libya
0.181 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 84th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 38.4%
Ranked 108th.
40.2%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Algeria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 12.3%
Ranked 171st.
25.3%
Ranked 156th. 2 times more than Algeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 52.26%
Ranked 125th.
58.83%
Ranked 94th. 13% more than Algeria
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 60.98%
Ranked 151st. 3% more than Libya
59.15%
Ranked 159th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 22.5%
Ranked 147th.
28.2%
Ranked 128th. 25% more than Algeria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 39.4%
Ranked 164th.
48.4%
Ranked 141st. 23% more than Algeria

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.52%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Libya
82.76%
Ranked 86th.

Force > Total per 1000 394.74
Ranked 138th.
417.83
Ranked 117th. 6% more than Algeria

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