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Definitions

  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI > 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.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • 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 > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Unemployment, youth 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.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female 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).
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 with secondary education > Female > % of female 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).
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male 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).
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • 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.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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.
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Australia Hong Kong HISTORY
Expense > Current LCU 366.28 billion
Ranked 48th.
369.22 billion
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Australia

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 4 weeks of wages
Ranked 161st.
62.1 weeks of wages
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Australia

GNI > Current US$ $1.48 trillion
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Hong Kong
$268.87 billion
Ranked 34th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $65,084.00
Ranked 5th. 73% more than Hong Kong
$37,579.40
Ranked 20th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 62,126.54
Ranked 42nd.
280,475.93
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Australia

Hours worked > Standard workweek 38 hours
Ranked 178th.
40 hours
Ranked 147th. 5% more than Australia
Labor force 11.62 million
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
3.7 million
Ranked 77th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 3.7%, industry 26.4%, services 70% manufacturing 7.5%, construction 2.9%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 43.9%, financing, insurance, and real estate 19.6%, transport and communications 7.1%, community and social services 18.8%; <i>note:</i> above data exclude public sector
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 62.2%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Hong Kong
58.2%
Ranked 35th.

Labor force per 1000 526.62
Ranked 24th.
526.75
Ranked 23th. The same as Australia

Labor force, total 12.01 million
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
3.73 million
Ranked 94th.

Labor force, total per 1000 529.28
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Hong Kong
521.42
Ranked 30th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $10.63
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Hong Kong
$3.98
Ranked 30th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Most workers are covered by an award , which may vary by employee age, geographical location and industry. For adults not covered by an award or agreement, the minimum wages is A$ 16.37 per hour, A$622.20 per week; set federally by Fair Work Australia . Junior workers, apprentices and trainees not covered by an award each have a minimum wage level set nationally. HK$30 per hour is the minimum wage in Hong Kong .
Unemployment rate 5.1%
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Hong Kong
4.6%
Ranked 78th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 16,407.57
Ranked 46th.
52,212.09
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Australia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 68.7%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Hong Kong
65.8%
Ranked 30th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 68.7%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Hong Kong
65.8%
Ranked 30th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.509 per capita
Ranked 30th.
0.528 per capita
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Australia

Force > Total 10.34 million
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
3.67 million
Ranked 90th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 90.2%
Ranked 22nd.
93.3%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Australia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 30.6%
Ranked 42nd. 37% more than Hong Kong
22.3%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 11.3%
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Hong Kong
9.4%
Ranked 60th.

GNI > Current LCU 1.43 trillion
Ranked 77th.
2.09 trillion
Ranked 65th. 46% more than Australia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 55.9%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Hong Kong
51.8%
Ranked 27th.

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 6.9%
Ranked 58th. 73% more than Hong Kong
4%
Ranked 45th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 55.9%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Hong Kong
51.8%
Ranked 27th.

Labor force > Per capita 535.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Hong Kong
521.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-56,068,393,722.46
Ranked 162nd.
$5.61 billion
Ranked 13th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 66.59$
Ranked 42nd. 35% more than Hong Kong
49.17$
Ranked 48th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 84.4%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Hong Kong
83.2%
Ranked 16th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 4.6%
Ranked 54th. 11 times more than Hong Kong
0.4%
Ranked 69th.

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 10.8%
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Hong Kong
8.9%
Ranked 40th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 66,801.12$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 38% more than Hong Kong
48,245.87$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

GNI > Constant LCU 1.41 trillion
Ranked 45th.
2.01 trillion
Ranked 35th. 42% more than Australia

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $36,031.53
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Hong Kong
$33,427.56
Ranked 20th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 62,126.54
Ranked 42nd.
280,475.93
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Australia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 2.5%
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Hong Kong
0.2%
Ranked 69th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 2.4%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Hong Kong
1.8%
Ranked 45th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 62.5%
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Hong Kong
40.5%
Ranked 63th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 66.4%
Ranked 119th. About the same as Hong Kong
66.1%
Ranked 120th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 53.6%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Hong Kong
51.4%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 11.9%
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Hong Kong
11%
Ranked 56th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.85$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 95th.
1.89$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 94th. 2% more than Australia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1.36 billion$
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
335 million$
Ranked 43th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 64.5%
Ranked 9th.
77.3%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Australia

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 3.8%
Ranked 50th.
6.8%
Ranked 25th. 79% more than Australia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 9.4%
Ranked 61st. 42% more than Hong Kong
6.6%
Ranked 68th.

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 791.9 per million people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Hong Kong
225.18 per million people
Ranked 28th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 88.8%
Ranked 13th.
89.8%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 9.4%
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Hong Kong
3.9%
Ranked 61st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 31.7%
Ranked 45th. 69% more than Hong Kong
18.8%
Ranked 60th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 88.4%
Ranked 18th.
95.8%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Australia

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 64.1%
Ranked 16th.
80.1%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Australia

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 12.4%
Ranked 55th. 14% more than Hong Kong
10.9%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 11.7%
Ranked 59th. 26% more than Hong Kong
9.3%
Ranked 66th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 4.2%
Ranked 72nd. 21 times more than Hong Kong
0.2%
Ranked 98th.

Force > Total per 1000 507.13
Ranked 36th.
537.95
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Australia

Force with tertiary education > % of total 29%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Hong Kong
14.1%
Ranked 11th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 140.13$
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Hong Kong
35.23$
Ranked 93th.

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 2.2%
Ranked 66th. 22 times more than Hong Kong
0.1%
Ranked 98th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 3.9$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
1.35$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 138th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11%
Ranked 60th. 41% more than Hong Kong
7.8%
Ranked 67th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 5.3%
Ranked 62nd. 96% more than Hong Kong
2.7%
Ranked 82nd.

Expense > % of GDP 26.09%
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Hong Kong
19.07%
Ranked 80th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 97.09%
Ranked 98th.
102.13%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Australia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 10.8%
Ranked 55th. 37% more than Hong Kong
7.9%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.5%
Ranked 43th.
10.9%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Australia

Force > Female > % of total labor force 45.51%
Ranked 55th.
46.59%
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Australia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 87.9%
Ranked 11th.
93.2%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Australia

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 3.1
Ranked 30th. 29% more than Hong Kong
2.4
Ranked 47th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 20.6%
Ranked 14th. 93% more than Hong Kong
10.7%
Ranked 23th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.7 ratio
Ranked 27th. 29% more than Hong Kong
2.1 ratio
Ranked 51st.

Employers, male > % of employment 3.4%
Ranked 69th.
5.1%
Ranked 33th. 50% more than Australia

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,894,187,871.414
Ranked 103th.
6.08 billion
Ranked 9th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 59.6%
Ranked 17th. 74% more than Hong Kong
34.2%
Ranked 102nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61.9%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Hong Kong
57.2%
Ranked 99th.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 6.9%
Ranked 63th. 50% more than Hong Kong
4.6%
Ranked 77th.

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 10.8%
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Hong Kong
9.9%
Ranked 65th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 80.75%
Ranked 107th.
81.06%
Ranked 105th. About the same as Australia

Force with primary education > % of total 35.5%
Ranked 10th.
43.5%
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Australia
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.4%
Ranked 56th.
6.8%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Australia

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.687%
Ranked 102nd.
2.13%
Ranked 18th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 62.9%
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than Hong Kong
38.1%
Ranked 130th.

GNI growth > Annual % 4.37%
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Hong Kong
0.894%
Ranked 81st.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 63,114.36
Ranked 84th.
291,480.87
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Australia

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 13.1%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Hong Kong
11.7%
Ranked 14th.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 24.6%
Ranked 4th. 81% more than Hong Kong
13.6%
Ranked 31st.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 5.3%
Ranked 56th.
7.8%
Ranked 35th. 47% more than Australia

Force with secondary education > % of total 35.3%
Ranked 29th.
37%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11%
Ranked 43th.
13.8%
Ranked 33th. 25% more than Australia

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 19%
Ranked 12th. 88% more than Hong Kong
10.1%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 17.6%
Ranked 12th. 80% more than Hong Kong
9.8%
Ranked 20th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-2,471,759,055.99
Ranked 158th.
$783.58 million
Ranked 11th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.119%
Ranked 126th.
0.14%
Ranked 121st. 17% more than Australia

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -42,967,000,000
Ranked 116th.
43.48 billion
Ranked 13th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 5.5%
Ranked 56th.
5.6%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Australia

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 33.9%
Ranked 29th.
44.3%
Ranked 23th. 31% more than Australia

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 67.43%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Hong Kong
62.16%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 10%
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Hong Kong
8%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 31.8%
Ranked 28th.
36.6%
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Australia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 140.59$ per capita
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
34.56$ per capita
Ranked 95th.

One-person and family businesses > Women 6.9%
Ranked 58th. 73% more than Hong Kong
4%
Ranked 45th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 2.86 billion$
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Hong Kong
240 million$
Ranked 91st.

One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 11.5%
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Hong Kong
9.8%
Ranked 41st.

One-person and family businesses > Men 10.8%
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Hong Kong
8.9%
Ranked 40th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 63,114.36
Ranked 84th.
291,480.87
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Australia

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 70.84%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
17.21%
Ranked 93th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 59.8%
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Hong Kong
33.3%
Ranked 132nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 55.7%
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Hong Kong
50.2%
Ranked 78th.

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 10.8%
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Hong Kong
8.9%
Ranked 40th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 74.06%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Hong Kong
70.94%
Ranked 78th.

Employers, female > % of employment 2.1%
Ranked 43th. 50% more than Hong Kong
1.4%
Ranked 50th.

Employers, total > % of employment 2.8%
Ranked 69th.
3.3%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than Australia

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8.6%
Ranked 63th. 54% more than Hong Kong
5.6%
Ranked 61st.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 13.3%
Ranked 72nd.
14.4%
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Australia

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 11.2%
Ranked 75th. 10% more than Hong Kong
10.2%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 68.2%
Ranked 96th. 4% more than Hong Kong
65.4%
Ranked 113th.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 9%
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Hong Kong
7.4%
Ranked 72nd.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 91.4%
Ranked 20th.
94.4%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Australia

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 86.7%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Hong Kong
85.6%
Ranked 11th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.3%
Ranked 68th.
0.8%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Australia

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.2%
Ranked 67th. Twice as much as Hong Kong
0.1%
Ranked 58th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.2%
Ranked 75th.
0.4%
Ranked 56th. Twice as much as Australia

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 71.1%
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Hong Kong
55.5%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 5.2%
Ranked 60th. 37% more than Hong Kong
3.8%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5.2%
Ranked 65th. 58% more than Hong Kong
3.3%
Ranked 77th.

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