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Labor Stats: compare key data on Cape Verde & Philippines

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 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 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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 > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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 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.
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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)."
  • Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • 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
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force 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.
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current 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.
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • 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.
STAT Cape Verde Philippines HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 55.7
Ranked 97th.
60.1
Ranked 69th. 8% more than Cape Verde

Expense > Current LCU 34.63 billion
Ranked 82nd.
1.73 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Cape Verde

Expense > Current LCU per capita 71,299.42
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Philippines
17,917.12
Ranked 5th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 91 weeks of wages
Ranked 21st. The same as Philippines
91 weeks of wages
Ranked 24th.

GNI > Current US$ $1.86 billion
Ranked 154th.
$252.55 billion
Ranked 37th. 136 times more than Cape Verde

GNI > Current US$ per capita $3,757.32
Ranked 100th. 44% more than Philippines
$2,611.49
Ranked 118th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 285,140.25
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Philippines
65,860.01
Ranked 41st.

Labor force 196,100
Ranked 147th.
38.9 million
Ranked 15th. 198 times more than Cape Verde

Labor force per 1000 405.41
Ranked 108th.
416.29
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Cape Verde

Labor force, total 232,008.67
Ranked 164th.
41.28 million
Ranked 16th. 178 times more than Cape Verde

Labor force, total per 1000 469.27
Ranked 83th. 10% more than Philippines
426.84
Ranked 120th.

Rigidity of employment index 44
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Philippines
39
Ranked 76th.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; in the public sector 12,000 Cape Verdean escudos per month for an entry\u2011level worker. url= http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/statistics/stat_current_regional.html|title=SUMMARY OF CURRENT REGIONAL DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref>
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 16%
Ranked 8th.
19%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Cape Verde

Unemployment rate 21%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Philippines
7.3%
Ranked 51st.

Employment rate > Women 43.9
Ranked 97th.
46
Ranked 86th. 5% more than Cape Verde

Labor force > Total 206,900.2
Ranked 155th.
37.88 million
Ranked 17th. 183 times more than Cape Verde

Employment rate > Men 69.4
Ranked 87th.
74.2
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Cape Verde

Force > Total 164,556.1
Ranked 164th.
37.12 million
Ranked 14th. 226 times more than Cape Verde

Force > Total > Per capita 0.325 per capita
Ranked 173th.
0.447 per capita
Ranked 88th. 38% more than Cape Verde

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 41.2%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines
17.4%
Ranked 45th.

GNI > Current LCU 159.43 billion
Ranked 115th.
10.66 trillion
Ranked 36th. 67 times more than Cape Verde

Female economic activity 46.1%
Ranked 103th.
49.5%
Ranked 87th. 7% more than Cape Verde
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 44%
Ranked 18th.
46.1%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Cape Verde

Labor force > Per capita 462.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Philippines
413.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 76.57%
Ranked 124th. 1% more than Philippines
76.04%
Ranked 129th.
Employment rate > Young adults 38.1
Ranked 97th.
39.2
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Cape Verde

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $30.60 million
Ranked 30th.
$2.37 billion
Ranked 15th. 77 times more than Cape Verde

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 10.45$
Ranked 77th. 60 times more than Philippines
0.175$
Ranked 137th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 46
Ranked 30th. 59% more than Philippines
29
Ranked 74th.

Female economic activity growth 8%
Ranked 49th. 33% more than Philippines
6%
Ranked 59th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 35.9%
Ranked 23th.
41.8%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Cape Verde

Employment rate > Young men 45.9
Ranked 91st.
47.6
Ranked 84th. 4% more than Cape Verde

Employment rate > Young women 30.5
Ranked 92nd. The same as Philippines
30.5
Ranked 93th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 9,865.69$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. 55 times more than Philippines
180.6$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 30.1%
Ranked 69th.
39.09%
Ranked 46th. 30% more than Cape Verde
GNI > Constant LCU 139.88 billion
Ranked 94th.
6.37 trillion
Ranked 19th. 46 times more than Cape Verde

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 285,140.25
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Philippines
65,860.01
Ranked 41st.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $2,207.85
Ranked 116th. 46% more than Philippines
$1,514.67
Ranked 75th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 25.2%
Ranked 125th.
34.4%
Ranked 89th. 37% more than Cape Verde

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 31%
Ranked 152nd.
51.6%
Ranked 60th. 66% more than Cape Verde

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 68.8%
Ranked 102nd.
76.9%
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Cape Verde

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 40.7%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
16.2%
Ranked 46th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 13.55%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Philippines
5.44%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 59.76%
Ranked 157th.
79.38%
Ranked 98th. 33% more than Cape Verde
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 5.09$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 63th. 34 times more than Philippines
0.151$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 135th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5 million$
Ranked 132nd.
15 million$
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Cape Verde

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 31.75 per million people
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Philippines
7.89 per million people
Ranked 42nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.52%
Ranked 88th.
98.24%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 92.1%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Philippines
82.4%
Ranked 96th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 66.85%
Ranked 15th. 83% more than Philippines
36.62%
Ranked 105th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 48.7%
Ranked 131st.
61.36%
Ranked 99th. 26% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 54.18%
Ranked 39th. 63% more than Philippines
33.33%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.06%
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Philippines
54.54%
Ranked 49th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 97.45%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Philippines
93.42%
Ranked 130th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 72.67%
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Philippines
67.34%
Ranked 125th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 76.08%
Ranked 121st. 2% more than Philippines
74.36%
Ranked 129th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 46.47%
Ranked 86th.
64.65%
Ranked 38th. 39% more than Cape Verde
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 9.13%
Ranked 26th.
9.85%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Cape Verde

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 5.31 billion
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Philippines
1.03 billion
Ranked 18th.

Employers, male > % of employment 3.3%
Ranked 65th.
5.3%
Ranked 47th. 61% more than Cape Verde

One-person and family businesses > Women 44%
Ranked 18th.
46.1%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Cape Verde

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 137 million$
Ranked 104th.
13.57 billion$
Ranked 4th. 99 times more than Cape Verde

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 23%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
7.4%
Ranked 25th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 42.91%
Ranked 99th. 12% more than Philippines
38.19%
Ranked 130th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 38.9%
Ranked 80th.
42.3%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Cape Verde

Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 1.02%
Ranked 14th.
24.71%
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Cape Verde
One-person and family businesses > Men 35.9%
Ranked 23th.
41.8%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Cape Verde

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 97.91%
Ranked 85th.
100.95%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Cape Verde

Expense > % of GDP 25.49%
Ranked 67th. 55% more than Philippines
16.4%
Ranked 9th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.21%
Ranked 68th.
98.33%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Cape Verde
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 139.36$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Philippines
136.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 18th.

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 16.92%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Philippines
6.62%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.11%
Ranked 46th.
97.9%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.65%
Ranked 55th.
96.09%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Cape Verde
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 286.22$
Ranked 15th. 81% more than Philippines
158.07$
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 44.74%
Ranked 125th.
60.71%
Ranked 97th. 36% more than Cape Verde
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 56.26%
Ranked 169th.
70.69%
Ranked 83th. 26% more than Cape Verde

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 52.2%
Ranked 37th. 28% more than Philippines
40.7%
Ranked 77th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 62.1%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Philippines
60.7%
Ranked 74th.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 44%
Ranked 19th.
46.1%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Cape Verde

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 35.9%
Ranked 24th.
41.8%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Cape Verde

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 78.04%
Ranked 127th.
84.68%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Cape Verde

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 38.9%
Ranked 83th.
56.6%
Ranked 56th. 46% more than Cape Verde

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 40.7%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
15.2%
Ranked 48th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 41.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
16.3%
Ranked 53th.

Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 4.08%
Ranked 8th.
11.92%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -8,543,128,608.604
Ranked 86th.
617.49 million
Ranked 15th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 48.3%
Ranked 89th.
53.8%
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Cape Verde

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -4,190,882,997.723
Ranked 54th.
59.72 billion
Ranked 8th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 42.1%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines
18.3%
Ranked 47th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 22.6%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines
6.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 23.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
7.3%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 23%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
7%
Ranked 50th.

Force > Total per 1000 343.79
Ranked 162nd.
432.47
Ranked 101st. 26% more than Cape Verde

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 65.8%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Philippines
63.8%
Ranked 93th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 42.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Philippines
16.5%
Ranked 35th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 41.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
14.9%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 40.7%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines
13.9%
Ranked 39th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 285.18 BoP $
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines
124.3 BoP $
Ranked 23th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date April 3, 1979 December 12, 1953
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 1.61%
Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Philippines
0.946%
Ranked 26th.

GNI growth > Annual % 6.08%
Ranked 37th.
7.68%
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Cape Verde

GNI per capita > Current LCU 322,462.39
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines
110,280.22
Ranked 73th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 75.49%
Ranked 129th.
79.05%
Ranked 112th. 5% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 26.61%
Ranked 82nd.
47.68%
Ranked 38th. 79% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 56.29%
Ranked 123th.
59.64%
Ranked 112th. 6% more than Cape Verde
Force > Female > % of total labor force 33.83%
Ranked 153th.
39.76%
Ranked 118th. 18% more than Cape Verde

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 54.24%
Ranked 117th. 5% more than Philippines
51.9%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 12.15%
Ranked 77th.
26.24%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 56.34%
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Philippines
54.65%
Ranked 124th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $61.90 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines
$24.48 million
Ranked 31st.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 2.63 billion
Ranked 22nd.
99.96 billion
Ranked 8th. 38 times more than Cape Verde

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 36.59%
Ranked 163th.
56.55%
Ranked 97th. 55% more than Cape Verde

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 66.41%
Ranked 157th.
79.94%
Ranked 101st. 20% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 37.96%
Ranked 125th.
56.39%
Ranked 92nd. 49% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 31.1%
Ranked 109th.
52.24%
Ranked 63th. 68% more than Cape Verde
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 270.32$ per capita
Ranked 19th. 65% more than Philippines
163.34$ per capita
Ranked 37th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 136.5 million BoP $
Ranked 61st.
10.67 billion BoP $
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than Cape Verde

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.35%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Philippines
97.26%
Ranked 82nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 10.1%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Philippines
4.22%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 41.21%
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Philippines
29.94%
Ranked 83th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 42.1%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Philippines
19.3%
Ranked 39th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 322,462.39
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines
110,280.22
Ranked 73th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 30.12%
Ranked 75th. 53% more than Philippines
19.68%
Ranked 8th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 56.22%
Ranked 159th.
76.19%
Ranked 82nd. 36% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 92.45%
Ranked 40th.
93.34%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Cape Verde
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 86.67%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Philippines
82.73%
Ranked 46th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 55.43%
Ranked 121st. 1% more than Philippines
54.79%
Ranked 123th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 269,340.4 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines
128,445.81 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 138.85 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Philippines
107.73 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 17th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 63.3%
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Philippines
50.3%
Ranked 61st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 47.1%
Ranked 91st.
47.4%
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Cape Verde

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 35.9%
Ranked 23th.
41.8%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Cape Verde

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 49.78%
Ranked 140th.
72.46%
Ranked 53th. 46% more than Cape Verde
Employers, female > % of employment 1.6%
Ranked 53th.
2.4%
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Cape Verde

Employers, total > % of employment 2.5%
Ranked 64th.
3.7%
Ranked 36th. 48% more than Cape Verde

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 45.7%
Ranked 19th.
48.6%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Cape Verde

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 39.1%
Ranked 28th.
47.1%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Cape Verde

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 42.1%
Ranked 24th.
43.4%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Cape Verde

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 77.3%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Philippines
74.2%
Ranked 56th.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 39.6%
Ranked 23th.
39.8%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Cape Verde

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 33%
Ranked 81st.
51.4%
Ranked 84th. 56% more than Cape Verde

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 43.8%
Ranked 77th.
52.9%
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Cape Verde

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 14.8%
Ranked 21st.
17.4%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Cape Verde

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 6.5%
Ranked 21st.
9%
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Cape Verde

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 10.3%
Ranked 21st.
10.9%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Cape Verde

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