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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.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • 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 $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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: 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 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 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 > 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
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • 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 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, 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
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • 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 > 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • 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 > 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, 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."
STAT Bangladesh Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 67.9
Ranked 30th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia
50.9
Ranked 127th.

GNI > Current US$ $127.67 billion
Ranked 52nd.
$679.17 billion
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Bangladesh

GNI > Current US$ per capita $825.31
Ranked 150th.
$24,464.42
Ranked 31st. 30 times more than Bangladesh

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 44th. The same as Saudi Arabia
48 hours
Ranked 24th.
Labor force 73.87 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.34 million
Ranked 54th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY 95/96) agriculture 12%, industry 25%, services 63%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 45%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.7%
Ranked 29th.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 30%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia
21.4%
Ranked 26th.

Labor force > By occupation > Services 25%
Ranked 22nd.
71.9%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Labor force per 1000 488.8
Ranked 39th. 82% more than Saudi Arabia
269.16
Ranked 112th.

Labor force, total 76.04 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
10.38 million
Ranked 49th.

Rigidity of employment index 30
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
7
Ranked 159th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.19
Ranked 144th.
$4.11
Ranked 28th. 22 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 Saudi riyals ($800) per month; does not apply to foreign workers.
Unemployment rate 4.8%
Ranked 77th.
10.8%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Labor force, total per 1000 491.54
Ranked 61st. 34% more than Saudi Arabia
367.04
Ranked 152nd.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 56%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Saudi Arabia
47.2%
Ranked 72nd.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 51 weeks of wages
Ranked 65th.
80.1 weeks of wages
Ranked 38th. 57% more than Bangladesh

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
29,158.06
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Employment rate > Women 53.9
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
18
Ranked 161st.

Labor force > Total 76.77 million
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.09 million
Ranked 48th.

Employment rate > Men 81.6
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia
75.6
Ranked 53th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 83.9%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
71.5%
Ranked 28th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 83.9%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
71.5%
Ranked 28th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.45 per capita
Ranked 87th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia
0.322 per capita
Ranked 175th.

Force > Total 63.87 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.45 million
Ranked 54th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 12.3%
Ranked 88th.
24%
Ranked 66th. 95% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 9.3%
Ranked 68th.
28.2%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
GNI > Current LCU 10.07 trillion
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
2.55 trillion
Ranked 62nd.

Female economic activity 66.3%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
21.2%
Ranked 155th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 27.1%
Ranked 86th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia
14.6%
Ranked 89th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 27.1%
Ranked 86th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia
14.6%
Ranked 89th.

Labor force > Per capita 461.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 71% more than Saudi Arabia
270.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 87.73%
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Saudi Arabia
70.53%
Ranked 153th.
Employment rate > Young adults 56
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
24.7
Ranked 146th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $11.32 billion
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
$9.67 billion
Ranked 8th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.0419$
Ranked 144th.
579.91$
Ranked 8th. 13834 times more than Bangladesh

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 28
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
13
Ranked 131st.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 49.8%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.3%
Ranked 67th.

Female economic activity growth 1%
Ranked 102nd.
42%
Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Bangladesh
Employment rate > Young men 65.1
Ranked 22nd. 57% more than Saudi Arabia
41.5
Ranked 102nd.

Employment rate > Young women 46.5
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.6
Ranked 162nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 42.31$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.
619,317.71$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 14639 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 46.59%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
20.88%
Ranked 86th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $3,722.00
Ranked 99th.
$28,460.00
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Bangladesh

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $651.23
Ranked 91st.
$13,540.45
Ranked 48th. 21 times more than Bangladesh
GNI > Constant LCU 4.45 trillion
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
636.38 billion
Ranked 66th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 28,789.09
Ranked 61st.
29,158.06
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 58.6%
Ranked 5th. 98 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.6%
Ranked 80th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 82.6%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia
76.4%
Ranked 58th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 50%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
17%
Ranked 171st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.5%
Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.7%
Ranked 171st.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 8%
Ranked 72nd.
23.6%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.78%
Ranked 53th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
74.16%
Ranked 112th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 6 million$
Ranked 130th.
14.32 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 2386 times more than Bangladesh

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.1$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 138th.
46.22$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 462 times more than Bangladesh

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 37.9%
Ranked 79th.
70.5%
Ranked 5th. 86% more than Bangladesh

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 18.4%
Ranked 26th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.2%
Ranked 88th.

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) 35% of the <a href=/graph-T/peo_pop>population</a> in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 82.11%
Ranked 101st. About the same as Saudi Arabia
81.74%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.84%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
98.01%
Ranked 44th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 59.33%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
15.54%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 64.9%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
24.61%
Ranked 143th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.45%
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
21.1%
Ranked 165th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 32.2%
Ranked 46th.
39.1%
Ranked 30th. 21% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 18.6%
Ranked 69th.
31.9%
Ranked 52nd. 72% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 34.4%
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.5%
Ranked 68th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 10.7%
Ranked 56th.
64.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Bangladesh

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 9.79%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.44%
Ranked 21st.

GNI growth > Annual % 6.77%
Ranked 20th. 22 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.303%
Ranked 129th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
91,741.59
Ranked 79th. 41% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 13.6%
Ranked 57th.
54.4%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 7.4%
Ranked 65th.
18.6%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.98%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Saudi Arabia
39.85%
Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.93%
Ranked 97th.
95.65%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 5.7%
Ranked 54th.
49.6%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 12.5%
Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.1%
Ranked 71st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.1%
Ranked 77th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia
56.14%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 82.55%
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia
68.05%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 74.27%
Ranked 14th. 76% more than Saudi Arabia
42.2%
Ranked 100th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 79th.
5.2%
Ranked 73th. 21% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 4.9%
Ranked 70th.
14.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 22.4%
Ranked 55th.
41.6%
Ranked 40th. 86% more than Bangladesh

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.19%
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
18.47%
Ranked 181st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.97%
Ranked 71st. 16% more than Saudi Arabia
75.23%
Ranked 126th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.6%
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.78%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 66.73%
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.23%
Ranked 164th.
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.) more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate > Note about 40% of the population is underemployed; many participants in the labor force work only a few hours a week, at low wages data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%)
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 22.9%
Ranked 52nd.
31.6%
Ranked 49th. 38% more than Bangladesh

Employers, male > % of employment 0.3%
Ranked 89th.
2.3%
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
GNI > Current LCU per capita 65,124.34
Ranked 81st.
91,741.59
Ranked 79th. 41% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.37%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
97.09%
Ranked 78th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 85.66%
Ranked 31st. 32% more than Saudi Arabia
64.87%
Ranked 124th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 97.28%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia
91.36%
Ranked 104th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 61%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
20.9%
Ranked 161st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 54.3%
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.4%
Ranked 168th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 74.31%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.95%
Ranked 161st.
Employers, female > % of employment 0.1%
Ranked 89th.
0.2%
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Bangladesh
Employers, total > % of employment 0.3%
Ranked 92nd.
2.1%
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 86.7%
Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Saudi Arabia
2%
Ranked 52nd.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed 84.8%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.8%
Ranked 51st.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed 85.3%
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.1%
Ranked 52nd.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 80.7%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia
73.2%
Ranked 67th.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 85%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Saudi Arabia
6%
Ranked 36th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 88.08%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia
80.38%
Ranked 112th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 13.9%
Ranked 101st.
91.9%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 12.5%
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.5%
Ranked 63th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 15.1%
Ranked 98th.
28.1%
Ranked 38th. 86% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.2%
Ranked 86th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia
3.2%
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5%
Ranked 86th.
5.6%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 41.8%
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.4%
Ranked 47th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 68.1%
Ranked 3rd. 170 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.4%
Ranked 66th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 48.1%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.7%
Ranked 42nd.

Employment in services > % of total employment 37.4%
Ranked 82nd.
75.4%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.6%
Ranked 47th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia
54.6%
Ranked 153th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 15.9%
Ranked 41st.
28.7%
Ranked 16th. 81% more than Bangladesh

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 66%
Ranked 18th. 55% more than Saudi Arabia
42.6%
Ranked 118th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.2%
Ranked 76th.
4.7%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 88.89%
Ranked 58th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia
73.02%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 57.09%
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.26%
Ranked 153th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 78.89%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
28.44%
Ranked 161st.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 36.95%
Ranked 138th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
15.16%
Ranked 179th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 19.4%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.2%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 8.4%
Ranked 49th.
40%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.71%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
29.56%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 28th. 27 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.24%
Ranked 156th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 10.2%
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Saudi Arabia
6.5%
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.32%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
35.97%
Ranked 160th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $73.16 million
Ranked 27th.
$348.25 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Employment in industry > % of total employment 14.5%
Ranked 85th.
19.8%
Ranked 56th. 37% more than Bangladesh

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 12.11%
Ranked 18th. 350 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.0346%
Ranked 137th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 893.02 billion
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Saudi Arabia
36.26 billion
Ranked 13th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 5.77 billion
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.31 billion
Ranked 15th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 78th.
5.6%
Ranked 52nd. 30% more than Bangladesh

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 40.93%
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.32%
Ranked 172nd.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 20.1%
Ranked 90th. 44% more than Saudi Arabia
14%
Ranked 1st.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.92%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
97.87%
Ranked 38th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 53.34%
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.01%
Ranked 161st.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 23%
Ranked 88th.
98.1%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 13.6%
Ranked 54th.
45.8%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 110.43%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia
101.44%
Ranked 29th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.46%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
97.46%
Ranked 30th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 96.38%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia
83.78%
Ranked 102nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.79%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia
68.6%
Ranked 85th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.79%
Ranked 84th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia
37.61%
Ranked 159th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 68.1%
Ranked 6th. 340 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.2%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 82.57%
Ranked 19th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia
53.86%
Ranked 121st.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.04%
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia
53.08%
Ranked 177th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 41.8%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.3%
Ranked 42nd.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 53.5%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
12.8%
Ranked 172nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.6%
Ranked 38th. 37% more than Saudi Arabia
49.3%
Ranked 136th.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 86.5%
Ranked 7th. 48 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.8%
Ranked 37th.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 84.5%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.5%
Ranked 34th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 11.7%
Ranked 95th.
98%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 14.5%
Ranked 99th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 60.1%
Ranked 4th. 200 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.3%
Ranked 48th.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 9.7%
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.4%
Ranked 39th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 21.7%
Ranked 12th. 72 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.3%
Ranked 49th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment 19.4%
Ranked 99th.
98.3%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 43%
Ranked 80th.
66.6%
Ranked 9th. 55% more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8%
Ranked 77th.
20.8%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.3%
Ranked 74th.
28.3%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Force > Total per 1000 446.21
Ranked 86th. 48% more than Saudi Arabia
301.87
Ranked 176th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 19.4%
Ranked 82nd.
98.5%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh

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