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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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 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 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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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
  • 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
  • Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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 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
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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 North Korea HISTORY
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 87.73%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than North Korea
87.28%
Ranked 66th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 46.59%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than North Korea
18.5%
Ranked 93th.
Force > Total 63.87 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than North Korea
10.69 million
Ranked 42nd.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.45 per capita
Ranked 87th.
0.475 per capita
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Bangladesh

Labor force 73.87 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than North Korea
12.2 million
Ranked 2nd.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY 95/96) agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 45%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than North Korea
35%
Ranked 7th.

Labor force > Per capita 461.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
893.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 94% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 82.6%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than North Korea
73.8%
Ranked 72nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.5%
Ranked 38th. 54% more than North Korea
30.8%
Ranked 97th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 50%
Ranked 74th. 8% more than North Korea
46.2%
Ranked 98th.

Labor force per 1000 488.8
Ranked 39th.
500.58
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Labor force, total 76.04 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than North Korea
15.09 million
Ranked 37th.

Labor force, total per 1000 491.54
Ranked 61st.
609.33
Ranked 6th. 24% 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. Averaging 5,000 - 10,000 North Korean won per day. roughly 2000 North Korean won is 1 US Dollar.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.78%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than North Korea
85.6%
Ranked 62nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 82.11%
Ranked 101st. 2% more than North Korea
80.75%
Ranked 116th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.45%
Ranked 70th. About the same as North Korea
75.19%
Ranked 71st.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.84%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than North Korea
97.71%
Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 59.33%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than North Korea
24.49%
Ranked 133th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.98%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than North Korea
27.56%
Ranked 97th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 88.89%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than North Korea
86.87%
Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 57.09%
Ranked 22nd. 84% more than North Korea
31.05%
Ranked 71st.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 78.89%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than North Korea
75.74%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.71%
Ranked 78th.
76.31%
Ranked 36th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than North Korea
13.69%
Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.32%
Ranked 67th.
76.61%
Ranked 65th. About the same as Bangladesh
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 8.32%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than North Korea
4.06%
Ranked 24th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.46%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than North Korea
95.46%
Ranked 102nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 97.28%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than North Korea
93.32%
Ranked 78th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 61%
Ranked 25th. 14% more than North Korea
53.5%
Ranked 50th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 54.3%
Ranked 59th.
69.5%
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 82.57%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than North Korea
66.16%
Ranked 68th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 53.5%
Ranked 33th.
56.5%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Bangladesh

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.6%
Ranked 38th.
74.5%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Force > Total per 1000 446.21
Ranked 86th.
449
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 66%
Ranked 18th. 86% more than North Korea
35.5%
Ranked 139th.

Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 19.24%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than North Korea
6.77%
Ranked 29th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.93%
Ranked 97th.
95.05%
Ranked 92nd. About the same as Bangladesh
Force > Female > % of total labor force 36.95%
Ranked 138th.
38.72%
Ranked 125th. 5% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.1%
Ranked 77th.
78.57%
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 82.55%
Ranked 83th.
86.17%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 74.27%
Ranked 14th. 51% more than North Korea
49.31%
Ranked 80th.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.19%
Ranked 109th. 11% more than North Korea
49.94%
Ranked 132nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.97%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than North Korea
86.2%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.6%
Ranked 47th.
73.78%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 66.73%
Ranked 28th. 35% more than North Korea
49.31%
Ranked 67th.
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.) estimates vary widely
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.92%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than North Korea
97.61%
Ranked 51st.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 53.34%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than North Korea
25.01%
Ranked 107th.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.37%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than North Korea
96.83%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 85.66%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than North Korea
83.96%
Ranked 38th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 96.38%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than North Korea
82.11%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.79%
Ranked 20th. 30% more than North Korea
69.05%
Ranked 83th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.79%
Ranked 84th.
76.99%
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 74.31%
Ranked 62nd.
74.77%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.04%
Ranked 67th. 10% more than North Korea
65.29%
Ranked 130th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 80.7%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than North Korea
79.8%
Ranked 23th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 88.08%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than North Korea
80.42%
Ranked 110th.

SOURCES: Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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