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Labor Stats: compare key data on Bulgaria & Germany

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > 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 > 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.
  • Male retirement age: Men.

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • Female retirement age: Women.

    China had range specified: 50-55

    Czech Republic had range specified: 59-63

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Greece had range specified: 60-67

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • 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.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • 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.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
  • Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > 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 > 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 > 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, 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.
  • Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • 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."
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Labor 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)."
  • 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 > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • 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)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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)."
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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).
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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
  • 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
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • 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).
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • 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 > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • 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 with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • 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.
  • Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • 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
  • Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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
STAT Bulgaria Germany HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 46.3
Ranked 145th.
51.7
Ranked 121st. 12% more than Bulgaria

Expense > Current LCU 23.73 billion
Ranked 81st.
770.99 billion
Ranked 34th. 32 times more than Bulgaria

GNI > Current US$ $49.10 billion
Ranked 67th.
$3.51 trillion
Ranked 5th. 71 times more than Bulgaria

GNI > Current US$ per capita $6,721.77
Ranked 71st.
$42,862.34
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 104th.
48 hours
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Bulgaria
Labor force 3.4 million
Ranked 5th.
43.35 million
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Bulgaria

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 26%, industry 31%, services 43% agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 7.1%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Germany
2.4%
Ranked 42nd.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 35.2%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Germany
29.7%
Ranked 7th.

Labor force > By occupation > Services 57.7%
Ranked 11th.
67.8%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Bulgaria

Labor force per 1000 448.25
Ranked 8th.
530.1
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Bulgaria

Labor force, total 3.35 million
Ranked 97th.
42.52 million
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Bulgaria

Rigidity of employment index 47
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Germany
44
Ranked 61st.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 340 Bulgarian lev per month, 2.03 lev per hour. None; except for construction workers, electrical workers, janitors, roofers, painters, and letter carriers. Minimum wage is often set by collective bargaining agreements in other sectors of the economy and enforceable by law.
Unemployment rate 9.2%
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Germany
7.4%
Ranked 50th.

Male retirement age 63
Ranked 20th.
65
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Bulgaria
Female retirement age 60
Ranked 18th.
65
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Bulgaria
Labor force, total per 1000 459.15
Ranked 92nd.
519.27
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 45.6%
Ranked 63th.
56.6%
Ranked 38th. 24% more than Bulgaria

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 8.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 148th.
69.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Bulgaria

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 6,131.77
Ranked 87th.
30,893.27
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Expense > Current LCU per capita 3,229.01
Ranked 92nd.
9,425.57
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Employment rate > Women 41
Ranked 116th.
44.8
Ranked 93th. 9% more than Bulgaria

Labor force > Total 3.67 million
Ranked 85th.
42.38 million
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Bulgaria

Employment rate > Men 52.2
Ranked 157th.
59.3
Ranked 139th. 14% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 49.6%
Ranked 66th.
62.5%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 49.6%
Ranked 66th.
62.5%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Bulgaria

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 1620131000 37700000000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate 51.7
Ranked 5th.
53.4
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Bulgaria

Force > Total > Per capita 0.402 per capita
Ranked 134th.
0.497 per capita
Ranked 39th. 24% more than Bulgaria

Force > Total 3.11 million
Ranked 94th.
40.99 million
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Bulgaria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 38.9%
Ranked 14th.
40.9%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 88.8%
Ranked 25th.
90.6%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 26.6%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Germany
8.5%
Ranked 62nd.

GNI > Current LCU 74.73 billion
Ranked 126th.
2.73 trillion
Ranked 62nd. 37 times more than Bulgaria

Female economic activity 56.8%
Ranked 67th. 19% more than Germany
47.9%
Ranked 98th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 41.9%
Ranked 54th.
51%
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Bulgaria

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 7.2%
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Germany
6%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 41.9%
Ranked 54th.
51%
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Bulgaria

Labor force > Per capita 354.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
528.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 49% more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 96.08%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Germany
86.82%
Ranked 68th.
Employment rate > Young adults 26.5
Ranked 142nd.
44.3
Ranked 68th. 67% more than Bulgaria

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-1,872,042,389.59
Ranked 115th.
$81.86 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14 0.4%
Ranked 52nd.
7.4%
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Bulgaria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 1.68$
Ranked 116th.
151.8$
Ranked 25th. 90 times more than Bulgaria

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 19
Ranked 109th.
42
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 10.7%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Germany
2.9%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 83.1%
Ranked 17th.
85.3%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Bulgaria

Female economic activity growth -5%
Ranked 156th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 9.8%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

Employment rate > Young women 23.5
Ranked 127th.
42.1
Ranked 53th. 79% more than Bulgaria

Employment rate > Young men 29.3
Ranked 148th.
46.3
Ranked 86th. 58% more than Bulgaria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 1,679.59$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
151,801.76$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 90 times more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 5.98%
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Germany
2.3%
Ranked 158th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $16,896.00
Ranked 61st.
$42,588.00
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 6,131.77
Ranked 87th.
30,893.27
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $4,453.92
Ranked 51st.
$38,418.73
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

GNI > Constant LCU 44.79 billion
Ranked 88th.
2.53 trillion
Ranked 32nd. 56 times more than Bulgaria

Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14 1%
Ranked 52nd.
39.4%
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Bulgaria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 6.8%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Germany
1.7%
Ranked 52nd.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 2.3%
Ranked 36th.
2.5%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 36.3%
Ranked 136th.
45.7%
Ranked 100th. 26% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 46.6%
Ranked 172nd.
58%
Ranked 152nd. 24% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 18%
Ranked 153th.
39.1%
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 27.6%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Germany
9.1%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 91.91%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Germany
86.18%
Ranked 57th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 13 million$
Ranked 118th.
12.52 billion$
Ranked 4th. 963 times more than Bulgaria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.488$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 125th.
4.48$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 68th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 50.3%
Ranked 42nd.
56.1%
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Bulgaria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 28.9%
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Germany
16.1%
Ranked 26th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 5.2%
Ranked 41st.
6.9%
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Bulgaria

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 476.76 per million people
Ranked 17th.
1,089.28 per million people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 94.11%
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Germany
77.94%
Ranked 65th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 17.31%
Ranked 156th.
34.23%
Ranked 100th. 98% more than Bulgaria
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 13.65%
Ranked 161st.
36.34%
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 78.91%
Ranked 137th. 1% more than Germany
78.16%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 95.12%
Ranked 155th.
97.74%
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 16
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Germany
15
Ranked 41st.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 9.3%
Ranked 49th. 21% more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 55th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 91.2%
Ranked 14th.
91.7%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Bulgaria

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 85.9%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Germany
85.7%
Ranked 10th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 62.57%
Ranked 181st.
79.3%
Ranked 118th. 27% more than Bulgaria

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 88.4%
Ranked 12th. The same as Germany
88.4%
Ranked 11th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 25.1%
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Germany
14.2%
Ranked 26th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 37%
Ranked 12th.
40.2%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Bulgaria

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 53.2%
Ranked 51st.
78.7%
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 29.5%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
8.8%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 28.1%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Germany
8.1%
Ranked 71st.

Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment 5.7%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Germany
2.3%
Ranked 30th.

Force with primary education > % of total 21.7%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Germany
17.3%
Ranked 29th.

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 63.5%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Germany
57.6%
Ranked 16th.

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 15%
Ranked 40th.
17.9%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than Bulgaria

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 9.1%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Germany
2.8%
Ranked 24th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 5.7%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Germany
1.6%
Ranked 21st.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 7.5%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Germany
2.2%
Ranked 24th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 56.9%
Ranked 53th.
68%
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Bulgaria

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 68.9%
Ranked 16th.
81.65%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Bulgaria

Expense > % of GDP 31.51%
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Germany
29.54%
Ranked 46th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 55.6%
Ranked 146th.
59.8%
Ranked 121st. 8% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 8.6%
Ranked 57th.
10.6%
Ranked 51st. 23% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 40.8%
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Germany
33.8%
Ranked 40th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 46.9%
Ranked 27th.
56.9%
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female 53.5
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Germany
52.7
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 42.8%
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Germany
32.2%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 10.5%
Ranked 53th.
10.9%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11.3%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Germany
9.9%
Ranked 26th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 12.7%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Germany
10.5%
Ranked 24th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 13.7%
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Germany
11%
Ranked 26th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 10,230.88
Ranked 146th.
33,338.32
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.22%
Ranked 114th.
103.25%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Bulgaria

Part time > Part time employment rate > Men 0.4%
Ranked 52nd.
7.4%
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Bulgaria

Part time > Part time employment rate > Women 1%
Ranked 52nd.
39.4%
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Bulgaria

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date June 8, 1959 June 8, 1956
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 25.2%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Germany
7.8%
Ranked 64th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.668%
Ranked 101st.
2.41%
Ranked 16th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -234,329,304.523
Ranked 42nd.
720.75 million
Ranked 14th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 64.2%
Ranked 54th.
82.1%
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Bulgaria

GNI per capita > Current LCU 10,230.88
Ranked 146th.
33,338.32
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -1,711,689,336.354
Ranked 36th.
59.02 billion
Ranked 9th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 2.1%
Ranked 54th.
8.9%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 10.8%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Germany
5.2%
Ranked 63th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 10.09%
Ranked 137th. 3 times more than Germany
3.91%
Ranked 155th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 23.3%
Ranked 8th. 45% more than Germany
16.1%
Ranked 27th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 94.78%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Germany
88.34%
Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 13.36%
Ranked 131st. 50% more than Germany
8.93%
Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 94.44%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Germany
78.05%
Ranked 65th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.1%
Ranked 143th.
96.4%
Ranked 132nd. About the same as Bulgaria
Compensation of employees > % of expense 11.25%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Germany
5.38%
Ranked 72nd.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 51.6%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Germany
46.9%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 22.3%
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Germany
15.2%
Ranked 32nd.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 46%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Germany
45.17%
Ranked 56th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.27%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Germany
45.44%
Ranked 67th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 6.8%
Ranked 56th.
10.3%
Ranked 45th. 51% more than Bulgaria

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 28.5%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Germany
15.9%
Ranked 11th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 80.98%
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Germany
75.37%
Ranked 38th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 2.93%
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Germany
1.31%
Ranked 155th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 7.4%
Ranked 25th.
12.3%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Bulgaria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 2.13 billion$
Ranked 33th.
6.54 billion$
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 22.12%
Ranked 145th. 16% more than Germany
19.06%
Ranked 155th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 96.05%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Germany
76.28%
Ranked 68th.
One-person and family businesses > Women 7.2%
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Germany
6%
Ranked 38th.

Employers, male > % of employment 4.8%
Ranked 39th.
6.7%
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Bulgaria

Employment in industry > % of total employment 35.5%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Germany
29.7%
Ranked 7th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -2,849,343,007.594
Ranked 75th.
63.67 billion
Ranked 10th.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 2.4%
Ranked 58th.
22.6%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 4.3%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Germany
1.1%
Ranked 50th.

Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 85.66%
Ranked 145th.
93.17%
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Bulgaria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 83.62%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Germany
80.34%
Ranked 61st.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 9.8%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 51.59%
Ranked 132nd.
58.45%
Ranked 97th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 79.93$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 31st. 34 times more than Germany
2.34$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 131st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 275.2$
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Germany
79.33$
Ranked 63th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 90.32%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Germany
75.44%
Ranked 58th.
Force with tertiary education > % of total 23.3%
Ranked 22nd.
23.8%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 57.43%
Ranked 166th.
73.41%
Ranked 57th. 28% more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.7%
Ranked 147th.
97.52%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 8.4%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Germany
1.9%
Ranked 56th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 21.6%
Ranked 153th.
46.3%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 46.6%
Ranked 146th.
56.5%
Ranked 101st. 21% more than Bulgaria

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 6.6%
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Germany
5.9%
Ranked 51st.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 24.5%
Ranked 153th.
48.2%
Ranked 73th. 97% more than Bulgaria

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 42.6%
Ranked 120th.
50.8%
Ranked 72nd. 19% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 12.1%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Germany
9.8%
Ranked 27th.

Employers, female > % of employment 2.2%
Ranked 27th.
2.5%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Bulgaria

Employers, total > % of employment 3.6%
Ranked 40th.
4.7%
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Bulgaria

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8.8%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Germany
8.3%
Ranked 53th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 14.1%
Ranked 58th.
14.3%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Bulgaria

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 11.6%
Ranked 57th. The same as Germany
11.6%
Ranked 56th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 50.9%
Ranked 163th.
62.6%
Ranked 127th. 23% more than Bulgaria

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 8%
Ranked 53th. 18% more than Germany
6.8%
Ranked 56th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 1.1%
Ranked 37th. 38% more than Germany
0.8%
Ranked 42nd.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.6%
Ranked 40th. Twice as much as Germany
0.3%
Ranked 48th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.8%
Ranked 40th. 60% more than Germany
0.5%
Ranked 49th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 70.6%
Ranked 46th.
84.7%
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Bulgaria

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 54.6%
Ranked 31st.
57.9%
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 13.5%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Germany
5.6%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 12.3%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Germany
5.4%
Ranked 61st.

Force > Total per 1000 401.89
Ranked 133th.
497.05
Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Bulgaria

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 65.4%
Ranked 58th.
82.5%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 52.3%
Ranked 17th.
60.1%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 28.25%
Ranked 119th.
42.78%
Ranked 81st. 51% more than Bulgaria
Labor force with primary education > % of total 16.4%
Ranked 40th.
17%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Bulgaria

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 59.3%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Germany
59%
Ranked 14th.

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 17.6%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Germany
16.3%
Ranked 40th.

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 54.5%
Ranked 15th.
60.7%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Bulgaria

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 24.3%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Germany
23.9%
Ranked 28th.

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 81.73%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Germany
67.58%
Ranked 65th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 94.4%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Germany
88.05%
Ranked 59th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 10.37%
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Germany
6.94%
Ranked 28th.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.1%
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Germany
14%
Ranked 35th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 52.39%
Ranked 122nd.
67.36%
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Bulgaria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 22.3%
Ranked 171st.
43.3%
Ranked 113th. 94% more than Bulgaria

GNI growth > Annual % 2.03%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Germany
0.806%
Ranked 82nd.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 26%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Germany
7.4%
Ranked 68th.

Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment 7.7%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Germany
2.6%
Ranked 28th.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 49%
Ranked 21st.
61.9%
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 12.5%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Germany
10.2%
Ranked 20th.

Force with secondary education > % of total 55%
Ranked 14th.
58.9%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Bulgaria

Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment 55.3%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Germany
50%
Ranked 5th.

Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment 55.1%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Germany
48.3%
Ranked 6th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.93%
Ranked 96th. 8% more than Germany
87.94%
Ranked 165th.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment 55.5%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Germany
52.3%
Ranked 5th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 16.2%
Ranked 19th. 30% more than Germany
12.5%
Ranked 21st.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 11.4%
Ranked 24th.
12.4%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Bulgaria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.92%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Germany
76.83%
Ranked 57th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 95.06%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Germany
83.14%
Ranked 76th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 11.5%
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Germany
9.3%
Ranked 36th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-256,281,547.05
Ranked 123th.
$999.62 million
Ranked 8th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Germany
0.407%
Ranked 102nd.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.7%
Ranked 45th.
7.5%
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Bulgaria

Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 7.69%
Ranked 18th.
9.53%
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Bulgaria
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 21.16%
Ranked 130th.
31.98%
Ranked 77th. 51% more than Bulgaria
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date April 23, 1980 April 8, 1976
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 10.5%
Ranked 40th. 62% more than Germany
6.5%
Ranked 67th.

One-person and family businesses > Men 9.8%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.4 ratio
Ranked 41st. 85% more than Germany
1.3 ratio
Ranked 67th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 2.6
Ranked 41st. 73% more than Germany
1.5
Ranked 65th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -390,073,450.325
Ranked 72nd.
777.51 million
Ranked 21st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 275.19$ per capita
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Germany
79.33$ per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 93.57%
Ranked 137th.
96.81%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 77.44%
Ranked 133th. 4% more than Germany
74.48%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 32.24%
Ranked 146th. 8% more than Germany
29.84%
Ranked 149th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 95.19%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Germany
77.78%
Ranked 55th.

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