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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > By occupation > Services: 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.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, 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.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 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, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: 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 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 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
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • GNI > Current US$, % 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
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: 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 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
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > 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+, 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Net income from abroad > 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
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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)."
  • 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
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: 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 > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force 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
  • Labor force > Note: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: 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 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
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating: Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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 Bangladesh Bhutan HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 67.9
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Bhutan
61.1
Ranked 62nd.

Expense > Current LCU 901.49 billion
Ranked 32nd. 63 times more than Bhutan
14.26 billion
Ranked 92nd.

GNI > Current US$ $127.67 billion
Ranked 52nd. 76 times more than Bhutan
$1.68 billion
Ranked 155th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Bhutan
40 hours
Ranked 89th.
Labor force 73.87 million
Ranked 8th. 246 times more than Bhutan
299,900
Ranked 3rd.
Labor force > By occupation agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY 95/96) agriculture 93%, industry and commerce 2%, services 5%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 45%
Ranked 3rd.
63%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 30%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Bhutan
6%
Ranked 26th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 25%
Ranked 22nd.
31%
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Bangladesh
Labor force per 1000 488.8
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Bhutan
433.28
Ranked 4th.
Labor force, total 76.04 million
Ranked 8th. 199 times more than Bhutan
382,768.27
Ranked 156th.

Rigidity of employment index 30
Ranked 109th.
39
Ranked 75th. 30% more than Bangladesh

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.19
Ranked 144th.
$0.68
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 1,500 taka ($19) per month for all economic sectors not covered by industry-specific wages; in the garment industry the minimum wage is 5,300 taka ($68) per month. The minimum wage is set nationally every five years by the National Minimum Wage Board in a tripartite forum industry by industry. 3,000 Bhutanese ngultrum ($67) per month.
Unemployment rate 4.8%
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Bhutan
4%
Ranked 6th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $825.31
Ranked 150th.
$2,258.23
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Child labor > Both sexes 13%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Bhutan
3%
Ranked 90th.

Labor force, total per 1000 491.54
Ranked 61st.
515.98
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 56%
Ranked 51st.
65.3%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Bangladesh

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 51 weeks of wages
Ranked 65th.
94.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 18th. 86% more than Bangladesh

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 50.1%
Ranked 6th. 86% more than Bhutan
26.9%
Ranked 14th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
63,741.79
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Expense > Current LCU per capita 5,897.39
Ranked 80th.
20,235.88
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Employment rate > Women 53.9
Ranked 44th. 27% more than Bhutan
42.6
Ranked 106th.

Labor force > Total 76.77 million
Ranked 7th. 267 times more than Bhutan
287,384.89
Ranked 152nd.

Employment rate > Men 81.6
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Bhutan
77
Ranked 46th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 83.9%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Bhutan
70.9%
Ranked 18th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 83.9%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Bhutan
70.9%
Ranked 18th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 74313640000 2086774000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.45 per capita
Ranked 87th. 15% more than Bhutan
0.39 per capita
Ranked 149th.

Force > Total 63.87 million
Ranked 8th. 257 times more than Bhutan
248,695.2
Ranked 158th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 9.3%
Ranked 68th.
9.4%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Bangladesh

GNI > Current LCU 10.07 trillion
Ranked 37th. 113 times more than Bhutan
89.49 billion
Ranked 123th.

Female economic activity 66.3%
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Bhutan
57.1%
Ranked 64th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 27.1%
Ranked 86th.
59.9%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 27.1%
Ranked 86th.
59.9%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 86.5%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Bhutan
83.1%
Ranked 1st.

Labor force > Per capita 461.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Bhutan
439.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 87.73%
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than Bhutan
79.32%
Ranked 108th.
Employment rate > Young adults 56
Ranked 29th. 23% more than Bhutan
45.5
Ranked 63th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $11.32 billion
Ranked 8th.
$-104,352,778.40
Ranked 63th.

Child labor > Boys 18%
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Bhutan
3%
Ranked 91st.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 28
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Bhutan
7
Ranked 149th.

Female economic activity growth 1%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 107th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 84.5%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Bhutan
59.9%
Ranked 2nd.

Employment rate > Young women 46.5
Ranked 39th. 39% more than Bhutan
33.4
Ranked 78th.

Employment rate > Young men 65.1
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Bhutan
56.8
Ranked 44th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 46.59%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Bhutan
44.82%
Ranked 38th.
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 2.5
Ranked 63th.
4.5
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Bangladesh

GNI > Constant LCU 4.45 trillion
Ranked 24th. 96 times more than Bhutan
46.5 billion
Ranked 103th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $651.23
Ranked 91st.
$1,807.71
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Bangladesh

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
63,741.79
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 82.6%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Bhutan
75.4%
Ranked 65th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.5%
Ranked 38th. 52% more than Bhutan
31.3%
Ranked 96th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 50%
Ranked 74th. 15% more than Bhutan
43.4%
Ranked 111th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 8%
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Bhutan
6.8%
Ranked 66th.

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0162
Ranked 78th.
6.07
Ranked 15th. 375 times more than Bangladesh

Child labor > Girls 8%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Bhutan
3%
Ranked 83th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 27.74%
Ranked 23th.
51.05%
Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.78%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Bhutan
78.34%
Ranked 99th.
Labor force > A note extensive export of <a href=/cat/Labor>labor</a> to <a href=/country/sa>Saudi Arabia</a>, <a href=/country/ku>Kuwait</a>, <a href=/kp/UAE>UAE</a>, <a href=/country/mu>Oman</a>, <a href=/country/qa>Qatar</a>, and <a href=/country/my>Malaysia</a>; workers' remittances estimated at $1.71 billion in 1998-99 (1998) massive lack of skilled <a href=/cat/Labor>labor</a>
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.84%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Bhutan
97.67%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 82.11%
Ranked 101st.
90.28%
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.45%
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Bhutan
60.46%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 64.9%
Ranked 22nd.
71.89%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 59.33%
Ranked 22nd.
66.81%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 88.89%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Bhutan
79.68%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 57.09%
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Bhutan
38.13%
Ranked 59th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 78.89%
Ranked 62nd. 29% more than Bhutan
61.15%
Ranked 107th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 36.95%
Ranked 138th. 1% more than Bhutan
36.6%
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.1%
Ranked 77th.
76.61%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 82.55%
Ranked 83th. 5% more than Bhutan
78.98%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 74.27%
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Bhutan
59.56%
Ranked 52nd.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $73.16 million
Ranked 27th.
$-140,670,913.51
Ranked 99th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 5.77 billion
Ranked 11th.
-7,514,640,199.876
Ranked 123th.

One-person and family businesses > Women 86.5%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Bhutan
83.1%
Ranked 1st.

One-person and family businesses > Men 84.5%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Bhutan
59.9%
Ranked 2nd.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 110.43%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Bhutan
94.14%
Ranked 137th.

Expense > % of GDP 11.32%
Ranked 101st.
23.29%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 28.62%
Ranked 27th.
56.51%
Ranked 1st. 97% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.46%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Bhutan
96.51%
Ranked 66th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 68.1%
Ranked 6th.
75.1%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 74.31%
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Bhutan
59.98%
Ranked 99th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.6%
Ranked 38th.
70.6%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Bangladesh

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 86.5%
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Bhutan
67.5%
Ranked 3rd.

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 84.5%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bhutan
38%
Ranked 10th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 88.08%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Bhutan
81.35%
Ranked 103th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 13.9%
Ranked 101st.
27.5%
Ranked 68th. 98% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8%
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Bhutan
7.3%
Ranked 71st.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.3%
Ranked 74th. 29% more than Bhutan
7.2%
Ranked 73th.

Force > Total per 1000 446.21
Ranked 86th. 17% more than Bhutan
382.36
Ranked 149th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 19.4%
Ranked 82nd.
31.6%
Ranked 80th. 63% more than Bangladesh
Employment in services > % of total employment 37.4%
Ranked 82nd.
39.2%
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.6%
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Bhutan
60.9%
Ranked 116th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 2.57 billion
Ranked 7th.
-2,988,700,394.526
Ranked 70th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 66%
Ranked 18th. 37% more than Bhutan
48.2%
Ranked 90th.

GNI growth > Annual % 6.77%
Ranked 20th.
8.44%
Ranked 17th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 41.8%
Ranked 10th. 28% more than Bhutan
32.6%
Ranked 18th.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 68.1%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Bhutan
63%
Ranked 5th.
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 48.1%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Bhutan
43.6%
Ranked 9th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 13.6%
Ranked 51st. 89% more than Bhutan
7.2%
Ranked 67th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.3%
Ranked 59th. 48% more than Bhutan
6.3%
Ranked 69th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8%
Ranked 63th. 45% more than Bhutan
5.5%
Ranked 67th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 9.79%
Ranked 6th.
-5.864%
Ranked 129th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
120,634.91
Ranked 71st. 85% more than Bangladesh

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 397.86 billion
Ranked 3rd.
-2,217,083,704.068
Ranked 39th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 13.6%
Ranked 57th. 89% more than Bhutan
7.2%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 7.4%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Bhutan
2.2%
Ranked 83th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.98%
Ranked 40th.
66.51%
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.93%
Ranked 97th.
96.19%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Compensation of employees > % of expense 25.49%
Ranked 44th.
38.58%
Ranked 19th. 51% more than Bangladesh

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 12.5%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Bhutan
5.8%
Ranked 79th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.71%
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Bhutan
62.59%
Ranked 87th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Bhutan
27.42%
Ranked 38th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.32%
Ranked 67th. 26% more than Bhutan
60.61%
Ranked 107th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 14.5%
Ranked 85th.
17.2%
Ranked 74th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 12.11%
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Bhutan
1.02%
Ranked 86th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 893.02 billion
Ranked 5th.
-5,574,525,422.352
Ranked 85th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 79th. 39% more than Bhutan
3.1%
Ranked 8th.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.19%
Ranked 109th. 13% more than Bhutan
48.75%
Ranked 136th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.97%
Ranked 71st. 10% more than Bhutan
79.4%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.6%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Bhutan
57.67%
Ranked 87th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 66.73%
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Bhutan
52.88%
Ranked 60th.
Labor force > Note extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $4.8 billion in 2005-06. (2006 est.) major shortage of skilled labor
Employers, male > % of employment 0.3%
Ranked 89th.
20.8%
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 78th. 34% more than Bhutan
3.2%
Ranked 87th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 40.93%
Ranked 114th. 5% more than Bhutan
38.9%
Ranked 127th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 20.1%
Ranked 90th. 21% more than Bhutan
16.6%
Ranked 99th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.92%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bhutan
97.45%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 26.83%
Ranked 25th.
45.48%
Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 53.34%
Ranked 32nd.
61.63%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 13.6%
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Bhutan
10.9%
Ranked 54th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
120,634.91
Ranked 71st. 85% more than Bangladesh

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 34.4%
Ranked 68th. 14 times more than Bhutan
2.4%
Ranked 112th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.37%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Bhutan
97.91%
Ranked 26th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 85.66%
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Bhutan
75.97%
Ranked 83th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 97.28%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Bhutan
94.55%
Ranked 58th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 96.38%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Bhutan
92.44%
Ranked 41st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.79%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Bhutan
82.91%
Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.79%
Ranked 84th. 14% more than Bhutan
61.23%
Ranked 104th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 61%
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Bhutan
43%
Ranked 95th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 54.3%
Ranked 59th.
64.9%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Bangladesh

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 84.5%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Bhutan
59.9%
Ranked 2nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 82.57%
Ranked 19th. 14% more than Bhutan
72.27%
Ranked 55th.
CPIA building human resources rating 4
Ranked 21st.
4.5
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Bangladesh
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.04%
Ranked 67th. 10% more than Bhutan
65.27%
Ranked 132nd.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 41.8%
Ranked 15th.
48.7%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Bangladesh

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 53.5%
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Bhutan
45.3%
Ranked 60th.

Employers, female > % of employment 0.1%
Ranked 89th.
18.2%
Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Bangladesh

Employers, total > % of employment 0.3%
Ranked 92nd.
19.5%
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Bangladesh

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 86.7%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Bhutan
85.7%
Ranked 1st.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 84.8%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Bhutan
58.8%
Ranked 5th.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 85.3%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Bhutan
72.5%
Ranked 1st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 80.7%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Bhutan
75.4%
Ranked 51st.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 85%
Ranked 4th. 60% more than Bhutan
53.1%
Ranked 4th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 11.7%
Ranked 95th.
14.3%
Ranked 66th. 22% more than Bangladesh

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 14.5%
Ranked 99th.
41.2%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 60.1%
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Bhutan
3.2%
Ranked 25th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 9.7%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Bhutan
3.4%
Ranked 16th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 21.7%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Bhutan
3.3%
Ranked 24th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 12.5%
Ranked 50th. 74% more than Bhutan
7.2%
Ranked 56th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 15.1%
Ranked 98th. 48% more than Bhutan
10.2%
Ranked 63th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 19.4%
Ranked 99th. 10% more than Bhutan
17.7%
Ranked 63th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 43%
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Bhutan
41.1%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.2%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Bhutan
1.9%
Ranked 82nd.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Bhutan
2.1%
Ranked 83th.

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