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Labor Stats: compare key data on Canada & Jamaica

Definitions

  • Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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 > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
  • Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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 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 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, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
  • Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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 > 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
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment 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)."
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • 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).
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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).
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • 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.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • 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.
STAT Canada Jamaica HISTORY
Agricultural workers > Male 5%
Ranked 62nd.
30%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Canada
Employment rate > Adults 61.2
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Jamaica
56.2
Ranked 96th.

Expense > Current LCU 317.53 billion
Ranked 50th.
420.66 billion
Ranked 45th. 32% more than Canada

GNI > Current US$ $1.82 trillion
Ranked 12th. 127 times more than Jamaica
$14.32 billion
Ranked 105th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Jamaica
40 hours
Ranked 123th.
Labor force 18.59 million
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Jamaica
1.32 million
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 2%, manufacturing 13%, construction 6%, services 76%, other 3% agriculture 20.1%, industry 16.6%, services 63.4%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 2%
Ranked 26th.
17%
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Canada

Labor force > By occupation > Services 76%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Jamaica
64%
Ranked 12th.

Labor force per 1000 544.74
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Jamaica
487.56
Ranked 41st.

Labor force, total 19.34 million
Ranked 31st. 16 times more than Jamaica
1.24 million
Ranked 137th.

Rigidity of employment index 4
Ranked 164th. The same as Jamaica
4
Ranked 162nd.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $7.71
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Jamaica
$1.85
Ranked 68th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory; ranges from C$ 9.95 to C$11.00 per hour. J$ 5,600 per week.
Unemployment rate 8%
Ranked 45th.
12.9%
Ranked 17th. 61% more than Canada

GNI > Current US$ per capita $52,218.99
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Jamaica
$5,280.61
Ranked 86th.

Labor force, total per 1000 554.5
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Jamaica
457.12
Ranked 96th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 61.8%
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Jamaica
54.4%
Ranked 46th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 28 weeks of wages
Ranked 110th.
60.5 weeks of wages
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Canada

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 43,613.83
Ranked 48th.
300,515.77
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Canada

Expense > Current LCU per capita 9,207.96
Ranked 68th.
155,424.63
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Canada

Employment rate > Women 56.4
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Jamaica
45.1
Ranked 92nd.

Labor force > Total 18.66 million
Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Jamaica
1.23 million
Ranked 130th.

Industrial workers > Male 32%
Ranked 38th. 23% more than Jamaica
26%
Ranked 57th.
Employment rate > Men 66.4
Ranked 101st.
68.4
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 65.9%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 65.9%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 43th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 29464900000 65228130000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate 7.1
Ranked 31st.
31.7
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Canada

Force > Total > Per capita 0.546 per capita
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Jamaica
0.44 per capita
Ranked 98th.

Force > Total 17.65 million
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Jamaica
1.17 million
Ranked 135th.

Agricultural workers > Female 2%
Ranked 62nd.
10%
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 32.1%
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Jamaica
27%
Ranked 53th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 88.6%
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Jamaica
66.8%
Ranked 50th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 14.1%
Ranked 51st.
30.1%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada

GNI > Current LCU 1.82 trillion
Ranked 68th. 43% more than Jamaica
1.27 trillion
Ranked 81st.

Female economic activity 60.1%
Ranked 51st.
67.1%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Canada
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 57.9%
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Jamaica
45.7%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 57.9%
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Jamaica
45.7%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force > Per capita 537.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Jamaica
486.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.22%
Ranked 60th.
91.01%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Canada
Industrial workers > Female 11%
Ranked 57th. 22% more than Jamaica
9%
Ranked 72nd.
Employment rate > Young adults 60.6
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Jamaica
29.1
Ranked 131st.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-433,501,195.00
Ranked 88th.

Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14 10.8%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Jamaica
9.9%
Ranked 17th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 4
Ranked 164th. The same as Jamaica
4
Ranked 161st.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 80.9%
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Jamaica
58.6%
Ranked 55th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 3.7%
Ranked 58th.
25%
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Canada

Service workers > Male 63%
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Jamaica
45%
Ranked 58th.
Female economic activity growth 4%
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Jamaica
1%
Ranked 97th.
Employment rate > Young men 59.1
Ranked 40th. 59% more than Jamaica
37.1
Ranked 125th.

Employment rate > Young women 62.1
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Jamaica
21
Ranked 135th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 6.05%
Ranked 142nd.
34.28%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Canada
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $49,077.00
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Jamaica
$8,822.00
Ranked 83th.

GNI > Constant LCU 1.52 trillion
Ranked 44th. 87% more than Jamaica
815.03 billion
Ranked 51st.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $35,992.14
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Jamaica
$3,926.71
Ranked 87th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 43,613.83
Ranked 48th.
300,515.77
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Canada

Service workers > Female 86%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Jamaica
81%
Ranked 29th.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 11.2%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Jamaica
1.8%
Ranked 43th.

Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14 26.9%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Jamaica
12.9%
Ranked 37th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 1.6%
Ranked 55th.
8.5%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 67.5%
Ranked 114th.
69%
Ranked 101st. 2% more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Jamaica
21.9%
Ranked 139th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 57.2%
Ranked 36th. 26% more than Jamaica
45.4%
Ranked 103th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 15.9%
Ranked 40th.
23.9%
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.82%
Ranked 52nd.
91.83%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 10.6%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Jamaica
5.2%
Ranked 69th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 19%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Jamaica
4%
Ranked 49th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 64.2%
Ranked 10th. 34% more than Jamaica
47.8%
Ranked 50th.

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 770.13 per million people
Ranked 8th. 120 times more than Jamaica
6.42 per million people
Ranked 5th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 49.04%
Ranked 49th. 61% more than Jamaica
30.51%
Ranked 111th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 80.78%
Ranked 114th.
87.03%
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.51%
Ranked 42nd.
88.36%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 94.31%
Ranked 160th.
96.03%
Ranked 149th. 2% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 50.37%
Ranked 68th. 52% more than Jamaica
33.19%
Ranked 114th.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 7.7%
Ranked 42nd.
10.3%
Ranked 27th. 34% more than Canada

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 47th.
13.7%
Ranked 18th. 90% more than Canada

Force > Total per 1000 546.1
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Jamaica
440.2
Ranked 92nd.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 88%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Jamaica
86.8%
Ranked 17th.

Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 5.8%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Jamaica
2.8%
Ranked 28th.

Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 12.7%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Jamaica
4.3%
Ranked 39th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 12.3%
Ranked 52nd.
37.9%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 87.9%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Jamaica
86%
Ranked 15th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 47th. 53% more than Jamaica
38.6%
Ranked 128th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 0.0
Ranked 21st.
-23,146,189,866.037
Ranked 64th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 11.8%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Jamaica
9.9%
Ranked 21st.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 18.8%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Jamaica
11.3%
Ranked 40th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 9.41%
Ranked 139th.
49.28%
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 93.91%
Ranked 162nd.
95.72%
Ranked 152nd. 2% more than Canada
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 14.2%
Ranked 32nd.
22%
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Canada

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 92.76%
Ranked 143th.
93.04%
Ranked 140th. About the same as Canada
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 49.8%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Jamaica
45.8%
Ranked 47th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.55%
Ranked 53th.
92.32%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 23.16%
Ranked 93th.
45.18%
Ranked 45th. 95% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 84.66%
Ranked 44th.
88.65%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Canada
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.9%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Jamaica
45.05%
Ranked 72nd.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6.1%
Ranked 38th.
10.6%
Ranked 8th. 74% more than Canada

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Jamaica
7%
Ranked 30th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 26.7%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Jamaica
6.7%
Ranked 59th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 77.19%
Ranked 28th.
79.18%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 3.55%
Ranked 130th.
22.34%
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 34.68%
Ranked 117th.
60.85%
Ranked 45th. 75% more than Canada
Employment in industry > % of total employment 21.6%
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Jamaica
17.7%
Ranked 77th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-14,224,133,086.188
Ranked 131st.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.03%
Ranked 156th.
96.11%
Ranked 124th. 2% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 92.91%
Ranked 151st.
95.62%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 88.66%
Ranked 135th.
93.81%
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Canada
Expense > % of GDP 18.04%
Ranked 82nd.
33.93%
Ranked 32nd. 88% more than Canada

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Jamaica
96.51%
Ranked 110th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 3.3%
Ranked 80th.
25.8%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 54.3%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Jamaica
23.9%
Ranked 142nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61.5%
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Jamaica
54.7%
Ranked 112th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 92%
Ranked 16th. 37% more than Jamaica
67%
Ranked 51st.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 90.1%
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Jamaica
53.2%
Ranked 56th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.1%
Ranked 72nd.
1.5%
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Canada

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.1%
Ranked 70th.
0.6%
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Canada

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.1%
Ranked 77th.
1%
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Canada

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 88.7%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Jamaica
85.6%
Ranked 21st.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 65.4%
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Jamaica
51.8%
Ranked 38th.

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 67%
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Jamaica
52.3%
Ranked 55th.

Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 68.8%
Ranked 19th. 58% more than Jamaica
43.6%
Ranked 39th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 61.86%
Ranked 85th.
80.26%
Ranked 23th. 30% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 80.74%
Ranked 45th.
88.2%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Canada
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.7%
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Jamaica
68.47%
Ranked 106th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8%
Ranked 68th.
32.8%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Canada

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 9.9%
Ranked 78th.
46.6%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Canada

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 9%
Ranked 80th.
40.6%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 65.7%
Ranked 112th. 3% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 123th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 82.56%
Ranked 90th. 6% more than Jamaica
78.02%
Ranked 128th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 91%
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Jamaica
59.2%
Ranked 53th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 10.2%
Ranked 67th. 57% more than Jamaica
6.5%
Ranked 57th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 31.7%
Ranked 46th. 42% more than Jamaica
22.3%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.9%
Ranked 42nd.
27.1%
Ranked 21st. 70% more than Canada

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 14.3%
Ranked 51st.
34%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada

Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment 0.8%
Ranked 48th.
7.6%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Canada

Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 30.2%
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Jamaica
4.8%
Ranked 33th.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 3.4%
Ranked 58th.
25.6%
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Canada

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 1.5%
Ranked 54th.
8.3%
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Canada

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 2.5%
Ranked 58th.
18.2%
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Canada

Employment in services > % of total employment 75.9%
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Jamaica
63.9%
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 46th.
11.4%
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Canada

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 67.3%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Jamaica
65.4%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 31.2%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.4%
Ranked 61st.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 29.7%
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Jamaica
7.1%
Ranked 74th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 37.9%
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Jamaica
4.5%
Ranked 69th.

Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female 6.1
Ranked 30th.
36.2
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 25.3%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Jamaica
11.5%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 36.8%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Jamaica
9.5%
Ranked 61st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 10%
Ranked 53th.
36.3%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 11.2%
Ranked 45th.
28.1%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 12.3%
Ranked 45th.
22%
Ranked 18th. 79% more than Canada

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 49.78%
Ranked 66th.
72.33%
Ranked 19th. 45% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 71.91%
Ranked 52nd.
78.18%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 89.81%
Ranked 45th.
92.18%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Canada
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 10.6%
Ranked 41st.
36.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 72.78%
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Jamaica
59.32%
Ranked 85th.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 31.6%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Jamaica
5.7%
Ranked 33th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 34th.
-2.921%
Ranked 92nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 21st.
-8,534,416,085.704
Ranked 76th.

Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment 10.1%
Ranked 26th.
31.7%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Canada

GNI growth > Annual % 1.71%
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Jamaica
0.337%
Ranked 85th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 52,177.22
Ranked 91st.
469,921.73
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Canada

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 12.6%
Ranked 56th.
42.6%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Canada

Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment 0.9%
Ranked 46th.
2.5%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Canada

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 6.8%
Ranked 53th.
17.8%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 7.5%
Ranked 36th.
8.1%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Canada

Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment 11.4%
Ranked 26th.
24.4%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Canada

Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment 8.4%
Ranked 26th.
36.2%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Canada

Compensation of employees > % of expense 12.04%
Ranked 60th.
31.79%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 6.8%
Ranked 48th.
15.7%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 12.4%
Ranked 38th.
28.1%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada

Force > Female > % of total labor force 46.36%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Jamaica
43.59%
Ranked 76th.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 10.5%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Jamaica
4.6%
Ranked 79th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 40.2%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Jamaica
6.1%
Ranked 32nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.01%
Ranked 44th.
83.29%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 88.37%
Ranked 38th. The same as Jamaica
88.3%
Ranked 39th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 38.6%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Jamaica
5%
Ranked 29th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 82.45%
Ranked 47th.
86.25%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Canada
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-159,839,679.58
Ranked 105th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0662%
Ranked 134th.
14.54%
Ranked 16th. 220 times more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-38,577,271,343.05
Ranked 113th.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 47.65%
Ranked 45th. 72% more than Jamaica
27.7%
Ranked 97th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 1.9 ratio
Ranked 56th.
3.2 ratio
Ranked 17th. 68% more than Canada

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 2.5
Ranked 42nd.
4.4
Ranked 6th. 76% more than Canada

Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 36.3%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Jamaica
34.2%
Ranked 33th.

Part time > Part time employment rate > Women 26.9%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Jamaica
12.9%
Ranked 37th.

Part time > Part time employment rate > Men 10.8%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Jamaica
9.9%
Ranked 17th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 52,177.22
Ranked 91st.
469,921.73
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Canada

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 69.43%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Jamaica
8.35%
Ranked 101st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 80.31%
Ranked 62nd.
85.86%
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 74.04%
Ranked 143th.
88.42%
Ranked 73th. 19% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 46.65%
Ranked 126th.
77.62%
Ranked 59th. 66% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 83.9%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Jamaica
83.23%
Ranked 36th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 1.3%
Ranked 76th.
7.9%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 53.3%
Ranked 51st. 80% more than Jamaica
29.6%
Ranked 141st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 57.4%
Ranked 48th. 24% more than Jamaica
46.2%
Ranked 98th.

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