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Labor Stats: compare key data on Bangladesh & Burma

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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 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 > 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.
  • 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 > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • 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 > 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, women aged above 14: 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 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 > 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 > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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 > 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
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 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 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 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
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Bangladesh Burma HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 67.9
Ranked 30th.
74.4
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Expense > Current LCU 901.49 billion
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Burma
344.77 billion
Ranked 41st.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Burma
44 hours
Ranked 69th.
Labor force 73.87 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Burma
31.68 million
Ranked 17th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY 95/96) agriculture 70%, industry 7%, services 23%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 45%
Ranked 3rd.
70%
Ranked 5th. 56% more than Bangladesh
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 30%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Burma
7%
Ranked 15th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 25%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Burma
23%
Ranked 14th.
Labor force per 1000 488.8
Ranked 39th.
610.04
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Labor force, total 76.04 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Burma
33.3 million
Ranked 18th.

Labor force, total per 1000 491.54
Ranked 61st.
630.65
Ranked 4th. 28% 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. None; 50,000 Myanma kyat per month for salaried public employees; 2,000 kyat per day for day laborers, supplemented by various subsidies and allowances.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 50.1%
Ranked 6th. 61% more than Burma
31.1%
Ranked 13th.
Unemployment rate 4.8%
Ranked 77th.
5.7%
Ranked 64th. 19% more than Bangladesh

Expense > Current LCU per capita 5,897.39
Ranked 80th.
6,870.63
Ranked 71st. 17% more than Bangladesh

Employment rate > Women 53.9
Ranked 44th.
66.5
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Bangladesh

Labor force > Total 76.77 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Burma
26.82 million
Ranked 20th.

Employment rate > Men 81.6
Ranked 20th.
83
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Force > Total > Per capita 0.45 per capita
Ranked 87th.
0.543 per capita
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Bangladesh

Force > Total 63.87 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Burma
27.43 million
Ranked 19th.

GNI > Current LCU 10.07 trillion
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Burma
9.08 trillion
Ranked 24th.

Female economic activity 66.3%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Burma
65.8%
Ranked 31st.
Labor force > Per capita 461.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
617.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 87.73%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Burma
85.02%
Ranked 76th.
Employment rate > Young adults 56
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Burma
53.4
Ranked 37th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.0419$
Ranked 144th.
0.488$
Ranked 131st. 12 times more than Bangladesh

Female economic activity growth 1%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 103th.
Employment rate > Young men 65.1
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Burma
63.4
Ranked 29th.

Employment rate > Young women 46.5
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Burma
43.5
Ranked 47th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 42.31$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.
484.96$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 11 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 46.59%
Ranked 32nd.
48.2%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Bangladesh
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $3,722.00
Ranked 99th.
$5,235.00
Ranked 91st. 41% more than Bangladesh

GNI > Constant LCU 4.45 trillion
Ranked 24th.
10.82 trillion
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 50%
Ranked 74th.
66%
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 82.6%
Ranked 19th.
83.2%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.5%
Ranked 38th.
51.2%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.78%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Burma
83.94%
Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 27.74%
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Burma
22.94%
Ranked 37th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 6 million$
Ranked 130th.
24.5 million$
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 31.84 per million people
Ranked 8th.
132.9 per million people
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.84%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Burma
96.26%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 82.11%
Ranked 101st.
89.7%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 64.9%
Ranked 22nd.
66.74%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 59.33%
Ranked 22nd.
61.3%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 48.1%
Ranked 5th.
62.7%
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Bangladesh

Employment in services > % of total employment 37.4%
Ranked 82nd. 49% more than Burma
25.1%
Ranked 85th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.6%
Ranked 47th.
74.2%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Bangladesh

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 29.63 BoP $
Ranked 50th. 18 times more than Burma
1.63 BoP $
Ranked 97th.

GNI growth > Annual % 6.77%
Ranked 20th.
13.64%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

GNI per capita > Current LCU 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 7.4%
Ranked 65th.
8.8%
Ranked 30th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.98%
Ranked 40th.
66.73%
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.93%
Ranked 97th.
96.34%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 88.89%
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Burma
84.72%
Ranked 84th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 57.09%
Ranked 22nd.
60.08%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 78.89%
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Burma
73.71%
Ranked 78th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 79th.
6%
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Force > Female > % of total labor force 36.95%
Ranked 138th.
44.96%
Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.1%
Ranked 77th.
78.84%
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 82.55%
Ranked 83th.
83.32%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.32%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Burma
73.32%
Ranked 75th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU 893.02 billion
Ranked 5th.
-116,000,000
Ranked 54th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 4.9%
Ranked 70th.
8.8%
Ranked 27th. 80% more than Bangladesh
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.19%
Ranked 109th.
70.04%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.97%
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Burma
84.66%
Ranked 82nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.6%
Ranked 47th.
72.82%
Ranked 46th. About the same as Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 66.73%
Ranked 28th.
67.63%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 29.97$ per capita
Ranked 96th. 13 times more than Burma
2.32$ per capita
Ranked 146th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 5.77 billion
Ranked 11th.
-2,325,806.655
Ranked 47th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 4.24 billion BoP $
Ranked 9th. 52 times more than Burma
81.32 million BoP $
Ranked 70th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 4.25 billion$
Ranked 16th. 36 times more than Burma
117 million$
Ranked 107th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 78th.
6%
Ranked 40th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 40.93%
Ranked 114th.
44.47%
Ranked 79th. 9% more than Bangladesh

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 20.1%
Ranked 90th.
40.6%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 26.83%
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Burma
20.24%
Ranked 37th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 53.34%
Ranked 32nd.
55.71%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Bangladesh
GNI > Current LCU per capita 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 85.66%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Burma
83.41%
Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 97.28%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Burma
94.31%
Ranked 66th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 61%
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Burma
51.9%
Ranked 53th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 54.3%
Ranked 59th.
71.8%
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 82.57%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Burma
79.14%
Ranked 25th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.04%
Ranked 67th.
78.76%
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Bangladesh

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 53.5%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Burma
50.9%
Ranked 43th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.6%
Ranked 38th.
75.4%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.2%
Ranked 86th.
4.7%
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5%
Ranked 86th.
6%
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.79%
Ranked 84th.
69.82%
Ranked 83th. The same as Bangladesh
Force > Total per 1000 446.21
Ranked 86th.
546.65
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.79%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Burma
82.64%
Ranked 47th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 96.38%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Burma
92.02%
Ranked 44th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.46%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Burma
95.02%
Ranked 112th.
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 28.62%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Burma
25.56%
Ranked 33th.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.37%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Burma
95.66%
Ranked 135th.
Expense > % of GDP 11.32%
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Burma
3.64%
Ranked 118th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 66%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Burma
64.4%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.2%
Ranked 76th.
4.7%
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.92%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Burma
97.1%
Ranked 93th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.71%
Ranked 78th.
67.81%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 28th. The same as Burma
32.9%
Ranked 27th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 74.27%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Burma
70.77%
Ranked 21st.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 14.5%
Ranked 85th. 21% more than Burma
12%
Ranked 85th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 29.7$
Ranked 96th. 13 times more than Burma
2.33$
Ranked 141st.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 74.31%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Burma
73.24%
Ranked 69th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 29,906.78 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 18 times more than Burma
1,626.24 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 80.7%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Burma
79.2%
Ranked 28th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 88.08%
Ranked 27th. About the same as Burma
87.65%
Ranked 29th.

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