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Labor Stats: compare key data on Canada & Central African Republic

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.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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 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.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Constant LCU 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, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: 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
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • 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
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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 with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > 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 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • 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 with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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 > 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.
  • 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 Canada Central African Republic HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 61.2
Ranked 61st.
72.6
Ranked 17th. 19% more than Canada

Expense > Current LCU 317.53 billion
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Central African Republic
64.83 billion
Ranked 68th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages 28 weeks of wages
Ranked 110th. 29% more than Central African Republic
21.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 126th.

GNI > Current US$ $1.82 trillion
Ranked 12th. 834 times more than Central African Republic
$2.18 billion
Ranked 152nd.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $52,218.99
Ranked 9th. 108 times more than Central African Republic
$482.43
Ranked 167th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 43,613.83
Ranked 48th.
203,528.24
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Canada

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 77th.
52 hours
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Canada
Labor force 18.59 million
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Central African Republic
1.93 million
Ranked 109th.

Labor force per 1000 544.74
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Central African Republic
468.97
Ranked 57th.

Labor force, total 19.34 million
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Central African Republic
2.13 million
Ranked 120th.

Labor force, total per 1000 554.5
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Central African Republic
471.68
Ranked 81st.

Rigidity of employment index 4
Ranked 164th.
73
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Canada

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $7.71
Ranked 11th. 45 times more than Central African Republic
$0.17
Ranked 145th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory; ranges from C$ 9.95 to C$11.00 per hour. Set in the public sector by decree and varies by sector and by kind of work; for example, approximately 8,500 CFA francs ($17) per month for agricultural workers; approximately 26,000 CFA francs ($51) per month for government workers.
Unemployment rate 8%
Ranked 45th. The same as Central African Republic
8%
Ranked 22nd.
Expense > Current LCU per capita 9,207.96
Ranked 68th.
16,649.41
Ranked 39th. 81% more than Canada
Employment rate > Women 56.4
Ranked 35th.
63.8
Ranked 25th. 13% more than Canada

Labor force > Total 18.66 million
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Central African Republic
2.02 million
Ranked 113th.

Employment rate > Men 66.4
Ranked 101st.
81.9
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Canada

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 29464900000 34659700000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.546 per capita
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Central African Republic
0.452 per capita
Ranked 86th.

Force > Total 17.65 million
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Central African Republic
1.83 million
Ranked 121st.

GNI > Current LCU 1.82 trillion
Ranked 68th. 63% more than Central African Republic
1.11 trillion
Ranked 83th.

Female economic activity 60.1%
Ranked 51st.
67.6%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Canada
Labor force > Per capita 537.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Central African Republic
440.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.22%
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Central African Republic
83.38%
Ranked 88th.
Employment rate > Young adults 60.6
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Central African Republic
58.1
Ranked 23th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-1,076,222.72
Ranked 40th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 4
Ranked 164th.
50
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Canada

Female economic activity growth 4%
Ranked 75th.
-3%
Ranked 150th.
Employment rate > Young women 62.1
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Central African Republic
51.1
Ranked 30th.

Employment rate > Young men 59.1
Ranked 40th.
65.3
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 6.05%
Ranked 142nd.
70.91%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Canada
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $35,992.14
Ranked 17th. 93 times more than Central African Republic
$385.38
Ranked 126th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 43,613.83
Ranked 48th.
203,528.24
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Canada

GNI > Constant LCU 1.52 trillion
Ranked 44th. 79% more than Central African Republic
851.79 billion
Ranked 64th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 57.2%
Ranked 36th.
64.4%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 19th. 14% more than Central African Republic
51.7%
Ranked 32nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 67.5%
Ranked 114th.
80.9%
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.82%
Ranked 52nd.
88.53%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Canada
Technicians in RandD > Per million people 770.13 per million people
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Central African Republic
26.72 per million people
Ranked 31st.

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 94.31%
Ranked 160th.
98.51%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.51%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Central African Republic
76.83%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 80.78%
Ranked 114th.
83.55%
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 50.37%
Ranked 68th.
58.22%
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 49.04%
Ranked 49th.
56.21%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 36.8%
Ranked 13th. 37 times more than Central African Republic
1%
Ranked 61st.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 21st.
-2,425,244,553.566
Ranked 92nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 47th.
62.2%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Canada

GNI growth > Annual % 1.71%
Ranked 75th.
3.32%
Ranked 79th. 94% more than Canada

GNI per capita > Current LCU 52,177.22
Ranked 91st.
246,294.58
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 0.0
Ranked 21st.
-10,149,905,532.596
Ranked 75th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 9.41%
Ranked 139th.
80.52%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Canada
Compensation of employees > % of expense 12.04%
Ranked 60th.
53.47%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada
Force > Female > % of total labor force 46.36%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Central African Republic
46.09%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 6th. 42 times more than Central African Republic
1%
Ranked 64th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 26.7%
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Central African Republic
2.2%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 40.2%
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Central African Republic
2.1%
Ranked 67th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.01%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Central African Republic
72.18%
Ranked 93th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 88.37%
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Central African Republic
80.41%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 77.19%
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Central African Republic
61.3%
Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 3.55%
Ranked 130th.
63.79%
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Canada
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 38.6%
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Central African Republic
2.2%
Ranked 59th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 34.68%
Ranked 117th.
82.96%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 82.45%
Ranked 47th. 18% more than Central African Republic
69.7%
Ranked 86th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-237,828.29
Ranked 38th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0662%
Ranked 134th. 5 times more than Central African Republic
0.0124%
Ranked 122nd.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-549,440,904.182
Ranked 59th.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 31.6%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Central African Republic
4.4%
Ranked 64th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 72.78%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Central African Republic
70.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 89.81%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Central African Republic
87.04%
Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 71.91%
Ranked 52nd.
80.65%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 49.78%
Ranked 66th.
79.02%
Ranked 9th. 59% more than Canada
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 30.2%
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Central African Republic
3.8%
Ranked 63th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-121,417,796.213
Ranked 48th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.9%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Central African Republic
46.6%
Ranked 47th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 49.8%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Central African Republic
46.8%
Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 93.91%
Ranked 162nd.
98.12%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 47.65%
Ranked 45th.
54.26%
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Canada
GNI > Current LCU per capita 52,177.22
Ranked 91st.
246,294.58
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Canada

Expense > % of GDP 18.04%
Ranked 82nd. 87% more than Central African Republic
9.66%
Ranked 114th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 80.31%
Ranked 62nd.
88.08%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 88.66%
Ranked 135th.
96.58%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 74.04%
Ranked 143th.
93.54%
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 46.65%
Ranked 126th.
91.1%
Ranked 10th. 95% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 83.9%
Ranked 31st. 26% more than Central African Republic
66.62%
Ranked 94th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 53.3%
Ranked 51st.
59.5%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 57.4%
Ranked 48th.
66.9%
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 61.86%
Ranked 85th.
85.69%
Ranked 8th. 39% more than Canada
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.7%
Ranked 31st.
79.8%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 54.3%
Ranked 32nd.
54.4%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Canada

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61.5%
Ranked 68th.
72.7%
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Canada

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 82.56%
Ranked 90th.
89.35%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Canada

Force > Total per 1000 546.1
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Central African Republic
460.94
Ranked 71st.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 31.2%
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Central African Republic
2.1%
Ranked 64th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 29.7%
Ranked 45th.
57.4%
Ranked 22nd. 93% more than Canada

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 37.9%
Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Central African Republic
4.4%
Ranked 59th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 25.3%
Ranked 46th.
57.7%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 34th.
-0.0503%
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 92.76%
Ranked 143th.
95.32%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.55%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Central African Republic
86.23%
Ranked 76th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 23.16%
Ranked 93th.
76.25%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 84.66%
Ranked 44th. 13% more than Central African Republic
74.92%
Ranked 75th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100%
Ranked 49th.
102.06%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Canada

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.03%
Ranked 156th.
98.28%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 92.91%
Ranked 151st.
97.97%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 80.74%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Central African Republic
80.12%
Ranked 47th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 65.7%
Ranked 112th.
78.9%
Ranked 29th. 20% more than Canada

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 67.3%
Ranked 62nd.
78.7%
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Canada

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