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Labor Stats: compare key data on Burma & Malaysia

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • 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.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Unemployment, 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Burma Malaysia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 74.4
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Malaysia
60.5
Ranked 66th.

Expense > Current LCU 344.77 billion
Ranked 41st. 69% more than Malaysia
203.77 billion
Ranked 5th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Malaysia
24,679.32
Ranked 64th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 69th.
48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Burma
Labor force 31.68 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia
11.62 million
Ranked 39th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 70%, industry 7%, services 23% agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 70%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia
13%
Ranked 24th.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 7%
Ranked 15th.
36%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Burma

Labor force > By occupation > Services 23%
Ranked 14th.
51%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Burma

Labor force per 1000 610.04
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Malaysia
410.95
Ranked 80th.

Labor force, total 33.3 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12.72 million
Ranked 41st.

Labor force, total per 1000 630.65
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Malaysia
434.95
Ranked 113th.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 50,000 Myanma kyat per month for salaried public employees; 2,000 kyat per day for day laborers, supplemented by various subsidies and allowances. RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 31.1%
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 9th.

Unemployment rate 5.7%
Ranked 64th. 63% more than Malaysia
3.5%
Ranked 83th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 6,870.63
Ranked 71st.
6,968.79
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Burma

Employment rate > Women 66.5
Ranked 17th. 54% more than Malaysia
43.2
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > Total 26.82 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
11.73 million
Ranked 41st.

Employment rate > Men 83
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Malaysia
77.4
Ranked 42nd.

Force > Total 27.43 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia
11.02 million
Ranked 41st.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.543 per capita
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Malaysia
0.435 per capita
Ranked 104th.

GNI > Current LCU 9.08 trillion
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Malaysia
905.21 billion
Ranked 88th.

Female economic activity 65.8%
Ranked 31st. 36% more than Malaysia
48.4%
Ranked 94th.
Labor force > Per capita 617.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Malaysia
421.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 85.02%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Malaysia
76.9%
Ranked 122nd.
Employment rate > Young adults 53.4
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Malaysia
44.5
Ranked 66th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.488$
Ranked 131st.
219.75$
Ranked 18th. 450 times more than Burma

Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 103th.
8%
Ranked 50th.
Employment rate > Young men 63.4
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Malaysia
51.3
Ranked 70th.

Employment rate > Young women 43.5
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Malaysia
37.4
Ranked 67th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 484.96$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.
224,046.91$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 462 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 48.2%
Ranked 27th. 81% more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 77th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $5,235.00
Ranked 91st.
$25,590.00
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Burma

GNI > Constant LCU 10.82 trillion
Ranked 19th. 15 times more than Malaysia
721.62 billion
Ranked 54th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Malaysia
24,679.32
Ranked 64th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 83.2%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Malaysia
78.4%
Ranked 44th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 66%
Ranked 17th. 46% more than Malaysia
45.2%
Ranked 105th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 51.2%
Ranked 33th. 37% more than Malaysia
37.5%
Ranked 78th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 22.94%
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Malaysia
2.33%
Ranked 79th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 83.94%
Ranked 70th. 12% more than Malaysia
75.04%
Ranked 110th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 24.5 million$
Ranked 103th.
5.68 billion$
Ranked 9th. 232 times more than Burma

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 132.9 per million people
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia
57.53 per million people
Ranked 35th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 61.3%
Ranked 19th. 84% more than Malaysia
33.39%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 66.74%
Ranked 17th. 82% more than Malaysia
36.67%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 89.7%
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Malaysia
83.57%
Ranked 80th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.26%
Ranked 141st.
98.2%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Burma
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 67.81%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Malaysia
65.61%
Ranked 79th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 27th. 94% more than Malaysia
16.96%
Ranked 62nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 70.77%
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Malaysia
42.79%
Ranked 95th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 12%
Ranked 85th.
28.5%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Burma

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 44.47%
Ranked 79th. 26% more than Malaysia
35.17%
Ranked 146th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 40.6%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Malaysia
39%
Ranked 66th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
30,958.11
Ranked 110th.

Expense > % of GDP 3.64%
Ranked 118th.
21.65%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 95.66%
Ranked 135th.
97.85%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Burma
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 25.56%
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Malaysia
2.45%
Ranked 80th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.02%
Ranked 112th.
97.49%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Burma
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.31%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Malaysia
92.78%
Ranked 87th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 51.9%
Ranked 53th. 21% more than Malaysia
42.9%
Ranked 97th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 71.8%
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Malaysia
42.9%
Ranked 118th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 78.76%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Malaysia
66.2%
Ranked 119th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 50.9%
Ranked 43th. 43% more than Malaysia
35.7%
Ranked 96th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 87.65%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Malaysia
83.74%
Ranked 71st.

Force > Total per 1000 546.65
Ranked 10th. 28% more than Malaysia
426.39
Ranked 109th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.4%
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Malaysia
51.1%
Ranked 80th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 66.73%
Ranked 30th. 73% more than Malaysia
38.62%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 84.72%
Ranked 84th. 10% more than Malaysia
76.89%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 60.08%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malaysia
28.22%
Ranked 77th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.96%
Ranked 62nd. 26% more than Malaysia
35.81%
Ranked 144th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.7%
Ranked 37th. 62% more than Malaysia
2.9%
Ranked 78th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 40th. Twice as much as Malaysia
3%
Ranked 80th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 38th. 71% more than Malaysia
3.5%
Ranked 71st.

Employment in services > % of total employment 25.1%
Ranked 85th.
56.7%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Burma

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 74.2%
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Malaysia
62%
Ranked 110th.

GNI growth > Annual % 13.64%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia
4.11%
Ranked 48th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
30,958.11
Ranked 110th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 8.8%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.2%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.7%
Ranked 36th. 31% more than Malaysia
3.6%
Ranked 81st.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.34%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Malaysia
95.57%
Ranked 75th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 78.84%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Malaysia
74.82%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.32%
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Malaysia
77.86%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 73.32%
Ranked 75th. 31% more than Malaysia
55.8%
Ranked 121st.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU -116,000,000
Ranked 54th.
-36,024,000,000
Ranked 112th. 311 times more than Burma

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 62.7%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia
14.8%
Ranked 17th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 8.8%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.6%
Ranked 82nd.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 70.04%
Ranked 35th. 46% more than Malaysia
48.1%
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 84.66%
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Malaysia
76.82%
Ranked 114th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.82%
Ranked 46th. 60% more than Malaysia
45.54%
Ranked 110th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 67.63%
Ranked 27th. 96% more than Malaysia
34.42%
Ranked 96th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 2.32$ per capita
Ranked 146th.
50.54$ per capita
Ranked 83th. 22 times more than Burma

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -2,325,806.655
Ranked 47th.
-1,232,014,019.734
Ranked 93th. 530 times more than Burma

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 117 million$
Ranked 107th.
1.28 billion$
Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Burma

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 40th. 88% more than Malaysia
3.2%
Ranked 78th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.1%
Ranked 93th.
97.24%
Ranked 84th. About the same as Burma
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 20.24%
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Malaysia
2.2%
Ranked 79th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 55.71%
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Malaysia
29.92%
Ranked 84th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 83.41%
Ranked 45th. 20% more than Malaysia
69.26%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 92.02%
Ranked 44th. 35% more than Malaysia
68.23%
Ranked 151st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 82.64%
Ranked 47th. 43% more than Malaysia
57.81%
Ranked 113th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.82%
Ranked 83th. 17% more than Malaysia
59.49%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 79.14%
Ranked 25th. 54% more than Malaysia
51.4%
Ranked 134th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 2.33$
Ranked 141st.
49.57$
Ranked 82nd. 21 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 73.24%
Ranked 69th. 37% more than Malaysia
53.39%
Ranked 105th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 79.2%
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Malaysia
73.1%
Ranked 69th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 75.4%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Malaysia
57.5%
Ranked 98th.

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