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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > 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.
  • 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 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 > 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
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • 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 > 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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 > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
STAT Burma Pakistan HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 74.4
Ranked 14th. 44% more than Pakistan
51.5
Ranked 124th.

Expense > Current LCU 344.77 billion
Ranked 41st.
3.77 trillion
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Burma

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Pakistan
57,340.64
Ranked 44th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 69th.
48 hours
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Burma
Labor force 31.68 million
Ranked 17th.
55.77 million
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Burma

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 70%, industry 7%, services 23% agriculture 42%, industry 20%, services 38%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 70%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Pakistan
43%
Ranked 9th.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 7%
Ranked 15th.
20.3%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Burma

Labor force > By occupation > Services 23%
Ranked 14th.
36.6%
Ranked 39th. 59% more than Burma

Labor force per 1000 610.04
Ranked 7th. 89% more than Pakistan
322.09
Ranked 104th.

Labor force, total 33.3 million
Ranked 18th.
63.78 million
Ranked 10th. 92% more than Burma

Labor force, total per 1000 630.65
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Pakistan
355.98
Ranked 158th.

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. 10,000 Pakistani rupees per month.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 31.1%
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Pakistan
19.2%
Ranked 7th.

Unemployment rate 5.7%
Ranked 64th.
15%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Burma

Expense > Current LCU per capita 6,870.63
Ranked 71st.
21,034.6
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Burma

Employment rate > Women 66.5
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Pakistan
19.8
Ranked 160th.

Labor force > Total 26.82 million
Ranked 20th.
55.84 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Burma

Employment rate > Men 83
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Pakistan
81.3
Ranked 21st.

Force > Total 27.43 million
Ranked 19th.
56.53 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Burma

Force > Total > Per capita 0.543 per capita
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Pakistan
0.363 per capita
Ranked 163th.

GNI > Current LCU 9.08 trillion
Ranked 24th.
21.13 trillion
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Burma

Female economic activity 65.8%
Ranked 31st. 86% more than Pakistan
35.3%
Ranked 139th.
Labor force > Per capita 617.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Pakistan
292.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

Employment rate > Young adults 53.4
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Pakistan
43.7
Ranked 70th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.488$
Ranked 131st. 26 times more than Pakistan
0.019$
Ranked 145th.

Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 103th.
24%
Ranked 8th.
Employment rate > Young men 63.4
Ranked 29th.
69.2
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Burma

Employment rate > Young women 43.5
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Pakistan
16.6
Ranked 151st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 484.96$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 25 times more than Pakistan
19.26$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 48.2%
Ranked 27th. 60% more than Pakistan
30.06%
Ranked 70th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $5,235.00
Ranked 91st.
$8,950.00
Ranked 82nd. 71% more than Burma

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 217,015.85
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Pakistan
57,340.64
Ranked 44th.

GNI > Constant LCU 10.82 trillion
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Pakistan
10.27 trillion
Ranked 17th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 83.2%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Pakistan
79%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 66%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Pakistan
30.2%
Ranked 157th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 51.2%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Pakistan
20.7%
Ranked 145th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 83.94%
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Pakistan
71.95%
Ranked 123th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 22.94%
Ranked 37th. 49% more than Pakistan
15.39%
Ranked 47th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 24.5 million$
Ranked 103th. 8 times more than Pakistan
3 million$
Ranked 133th.

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 132.9 per million people
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Pakistan
13.19 per million people
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 66.74%
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Pakistan
54.95%
Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.26%
Ranked 141st.
97.74%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Burma
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 89.7%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Pakistan
85.84%
Ranked 61st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 61.3%
Ranked 19th. 51% more than Pakistan
40.65%
Ranked 73th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 79.2%
Ranked 28th.
79.6%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Burma

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 87.65%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Pakistan
85.66%
Ranked 45th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 95.66%
Ranked 135th.
97.59%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Burma
Expense > % of GDP 3.64%
Ranked 118th.
18.76%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Burma

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.4%
Ranked 25th.
65.5%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Burma

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 66.73%
Ranked 30th. 39% more than Pakistan
48.12%
Ranked 61st.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.7%
Ranked 36th.
6.6%
Ranked 42nd. 40% more than Burma

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.34%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Pakistan
95.2%
Ranked 90th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.1%
Ranked 93th.
97.7%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Burma
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 84.72%
Ranked 84th. 17% more than Pakistan
72.24%
Ranked 144th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 60.08%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Pakistan
28.98%
Ranked 75th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 73.71%
Ranked 78th. 67% more than Pakistan
44.08%
Ranked 147th.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 40.6%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Pakistan
13.2%
Ranked 79th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 44.47%
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Pakistan
19.16%
Ranked 170th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 78.84%
Ranked 45th. 26% more than Pakistan
62.45%
Ranked 153th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.32%
Ranked 74th. 23% more than Pakistan
67.78%
Ranked 158th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 40th. 18% more than Pakistan
5.1%
Ranked 57th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 81.32 million BoP $
Ranked 70th.
4.28 billion BoP $
Ranked 7th. 53 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 70.77%
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Pakistan
54.04%
Ranked 69th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 12%
Ranked 85th.
21%
Ranked 52nd. 75% more than Burma

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -2,325,806.655
Ranked 47th.
5.78 billion
Ranked 10th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 1,626.24 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
27,456.8 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 17 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.82%
Ranked 83th. 88% more than Pakistan
37.2%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 82.64%
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Pakistan
78.72%
Ranked 56th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 92.02%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Pakistan
89.81%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 79.14%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Pakistan
63.33%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.02%
Ranked 112th.
97.37%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Burma
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 2.33$
Ranked 141st.
27.09$
Ranked 98th. 12 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 25.56%
Ranked 33th. 38% more than Pakistan
18.49%
Ranked 50th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 1.63 BoP $
Ranked 97th.
27.07 BoP $
Ranked 53th. 17 times more than Burma

GNI growth > Annual % 13.64%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Pakistan
4.6%
Ranked 39th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 54% more than Pakistan
117,920.05
Ranked 72nd.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 8.8%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Pakistan
8.7%
Ranked 46th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 38th.
7.7%
Ranked 43th. 28% more than Burma

Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.96%
Ranked 62nd. 67% more than Pakistan
26.97%
Ranked 170th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 67.81%
Ranked 69th. 84% more than Pakistan
36.76%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.9%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Pakistan
12.42%
Ranked 75th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 73.32%
Ranked 75th. 86% more than Pakistan
39.41%
Ranked 155th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU -116,000,000
Ranked 54th.
1.04 trillion
Ranked 4th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 8.8%
Ranked 27th.
12.8%
Ranked 18th. 45% more than Burma

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 70.04%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Pakistan
33.72%
Ranked 169th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 84.66%
Ranked 82nd. 16% more than Pakistan
73.05%
Ranked 132nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.82%
Ranked 46th. 80% more than Pakistan
40.56%
Ranked 118th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 67.63%
Ranked 27th. 87% more than Pakistan
36.07%
Ranked 92nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 2.32$ per capita
Ranked 146th.
27.48$ per capita
Ranked 100th. 12 times more than Burma

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 117 million$
Ranked 107th.
4.28 billion$
Ranked 15th. 37 times more than Burma

Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 20.24%
Ranked 37th. 67% more than Pakistan
12.15%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 55.71%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Pakistan
25.74%
Ranked 105th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 182,030.72
Ranked 52nd. 54% more than Pakistan
117,920.05
Ranked 72nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 83.41%
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Pakistan
68.55%
Ranked 112th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.31%
Ranked 66th. About the same as Pakistan
94.09%
Ranked 70th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 51.9%
Ranked 53th.
62.7%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Burma

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 71.8%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Pakistan
22.2%
Ranked 162nd.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 73.24%
Ranked 69th. 67% more than Pakistan
43.92%
Ranked 126th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 78.76%
Ranked 25th. 30% more than Pakistan
60.56%
Ranked 155th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 50.9%
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Pakistan
41.6%
Ranked 75th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 75.4%
Ranked 18th. 46% more than Pakistan
51.5%
Ranked 126th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 4.7%
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Pakistan
4%
Ranked 80th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 6%
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Pakistan
5%
Ranked 81st.

Force > Total per 1000 546.65
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Pakistan
357.86
Ranked 158th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 62.7%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Pakistan
43.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Employment in services > % of total employment 25.1%
Ranked 85th.
35.4%
Ranked 73th. 41% more than Burma

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 74.2%
Ranked 26th. 38% more than Pakistan
53.6%
Ranked 157th.

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