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Labor Stats: compare key data on American Samoa & United States

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 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.
  • 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, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT American Samoa United States HISTORY
GNI > Current LCU 189.7 million
Ranked 141st.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 87056 times more than American Samoa

GNI > Current US$ $189.70 million
Ranked 136th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 87056 times more than American Samoa

GNI > Current US$ per capita $4,833.49
Ranked 40th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than American Samoa

Labor force 17,630
Ranked 123th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 8786 times more than American Samoa

Labor force > By occupation tuna canneries 34%, government 33%, other 33% 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 > Per capita 302.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 68% more than American Samoa

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 49.2%
Ranked 63th.
58.4%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than American Samoa

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 55.6%
Ranked 44th.
63.9%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than American Samoa

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 40.3%
Ranked 25th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than American Samoa

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 55.6%
Ranked 44th.
63.9%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than American Samoa

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 40.3%
Ranked 25th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than American Samoa

Labor force per 1000 298.22
Ranked 111th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 68% more than American Samoa

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 11.9%
Ranked 28th.
17.3%
Ranked 42nd. 45% more than American Samoa

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 12%
Ranked 27th.
18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 56% more than American Samoa

Unemployment rate 29.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
9.7%
Ranked 31st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11.8%
Ranked 34th. 26% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 11.9%
Ranked 34th. 13% more than United States
10.5%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 12%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 47th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 4,833.49
Ranked 83th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 11 times more than American Samoa

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11.8%
Ranked 33th.
14.7%
Ranked 49th. 25% more than American Samoa

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 6%
Ranked 71st.
7.9%
Ranked 44th. 32% more than American Samoa

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 44.6%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 59th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 44.4%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 4,833.49
Ranked 83th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 11 times more than American Samoa

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 3.8%
Ranked 52nd. 65% more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 98.5%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States
94.5%
Ranked 8th.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 97%
Ranked 1st.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than American Samoa

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.3%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.1%
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.2%
Ranked 83th. Twice as much as United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 25%
Ranked 59th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than American Samoa

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 51.9%
Ranked 31st.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than American Samoa

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.9%
Ranked 76th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 67% more than American Samoa

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5.1%
Ranked 76th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 59% more than American Samoa

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 25%
Ranked 54th.
89.9%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than American Samoa

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 3.8%
Ranked 49th. 90% more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 0.0
Ranked 58th.
0.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 2.2%
Ranked 62nd. 57% more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 40.7%
Ranked 50th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 92% more than American Samoa

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.1%
Ranked 73th.
5.8%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than American Samoa

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 41.7%
Ranked 35th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than American Samoa

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 11.8%
Ranked 29th.
15.7%
Ranked 47th. 33% more than American Samoa

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 0.0
Ranked 63th.
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 1.5%
Ranked 41st.
5.5%
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than American Samoa

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 3%
Ranked 40th.
8%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than American Samoa

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 3.5%
Ranked 92nd.
6.8%
Ranked 85th. 94% more than American Samoa

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 96.5%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States
93.2%
Ranked 3rd.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 44.6%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 71st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 43%
Ranked 7th. 71% more than United States
25.1%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 12%
Ranked 29th.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 47% more than American Samoa

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 11.9%
Ranked 32nd.
16.2%
Ranked 49th. 36% more than American Samoa

SOURCES: World Bank national accounts data; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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