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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • 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.
  • Male retirement age: Men.

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • Female retirement age: Women.

    China had range specified: 50-55

    Czech Republic had range specified: 59-63

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Greece had range specified: 60-67

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young 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 $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 > 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Unemployment, 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.
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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: 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 > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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.
  • Money transfers home > Remittance recipients: Sum total remittance received by countries.
  • 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
STAT China Vietnam HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 71
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Vietnam
69.4
Ranked 28th.

GNI > Current US$ $8.18 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Vietnam
$148.96 billion
Ranked 51st.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $6,059.82
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Vietnam
$1,677.95
Ranked 128th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 112th. The same as Vietnam
40 hours
Ranked 106th.
Labor force 819.5 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Vietnam
46.21 million
Ranked 13th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 49%, industry 22%, services 29% agriculture 63%, industry and services 37%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 39.5%
Ranked 5th.
53.9%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than China

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 27.2%
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Vietnam
20.3%
Ranked 12th.

Labor force > By occupation > Services 33.2%
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Vietnam
25.8%
Ranked 16th.

Labor force per 1000 612.62
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Vietnam
531.56
Ranked 17th.

Labor force, total 787.63 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Vietnam
52.86 million
Ranked 11th.

Rigidity of employment index 24
Ranked 123th.
37
Ranked 83th. 54% more than China

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.73
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Vietnam
$0.56
Ranked 127th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage The minimum wage in China is set locally, ranges from 830 RMB per month, 7.50 RMB per hour in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to 1,400 RMB per month, 15.2 RMB per hour in Beijing . author= |url= http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/89621/minimum-wage-to-increase-from-2014.html/ |title=Minimum wage to increase from 2014 - News VietNamNet |publisher=English.vietnamnet.vn |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref>
Unemployment rate 4%
Ranked 74th. 38% more than Vietnam
2.9%
Ranked 85th.

Male retirement age 60
Ranked 31st. The same as Vietnam
60
Ranked 29th.
Female retirement age 52.5
Ranked 31st.
55
Ranked 29th. 5% more than China
Labor force, total per 1000 583.13
Ranked 10th.
595.43
Ranked 7th. 2% more than China

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 91 weeks of wages
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Vietnam
86.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 33th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 23,327.51
Ranked 67th.
25.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1113 times more than China

Employment rate > Women 67.2
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Vietnam
65.3
Ranked 21st.

Labor force > Total 776.88 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Vietnam
45.61 million
Ranked 13th.

Employment rate > Men 74.6
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Vietnam
73.8
Ranked 62nd.

Force > Total 776.05 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Vietnam
44.04 million
Ranked 11th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.595 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Vietnam
0.53 per capita
Ranked 16th.

GNI > Current LCU 51.67 trillion
Ranked 17th.
3,102.55 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than China

Female economic activity 72.7%
Ranked 19th.
73.8%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than China
Labor force > Per capita 611.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Vietnam
544.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 95.68%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Vietnam
93.49%
Ranked 23th.
Employment rate > Young adults 54.5
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Vietnam
51.1
Ranked 44th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-42,139,426,000.00
Ranked 161st. 6 times more than Vietnam
$-6,859,323,986.94
Ranked 137th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 31
Ranked 72nd. 48% more than Vietnam
21
Ranked 96th.

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 122nd.
-3%
Ranked 147th. 3 times more than China
Employment rate > Young men 49.9
Ranked 73th.
51.8
Ranked 68th. 4% more than China

Employment rate > Young women 59.7
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Vietnam
50.3
Ranked 33th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 16.85%
Ranked 96th.
33.09%
Ranked 60th. 96% more than China
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $10,378.00
Ranked 80th. 83% more than Vietnam
$5,676.00
Ranked 90th.

GNI > Constant LCU 31.51 trillion
Ranked 10th.
2,303.89 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 73 times more than China

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 23,327.51
Ranked 67th.
25.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1113 times more than China

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $3,331.08
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Vietnam
$940.80
Ranked 85th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 78.9%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Vietnam
76.6%
Ranked 57th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 66.8%
Ranked 15th.
70.3%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than China

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 66.3%
Ranked 11th.
67.7%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than China

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 7.86%
Ranked 63th. 51% more than Vietnam
5.21%
Ranked 70th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.32%
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Vietnam
84.48%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.8%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Vietnam
96.61%
Ranked 130th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 89.72%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Vietnam
85.07%
Ranked 44th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 55.79%
Ranked 50th. 12% more than Vietnam
49.81%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 92.41%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Vietnam
90.5%
Ranked 16th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 58.63%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Vietnam
52.21%
Ranked 44th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 16
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Vietnam
15
Ranked 58th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 30.73%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Vietnam
22.23%
Ranked 4th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 62.9%
Ranked 31st.
64.5%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than China

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 27.52%
Ranked 98th.
43.7%
Ranked 68th. 59% more than China
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 0.8%
Ranked 66th.
4.4%
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than China

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 97.98%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Vietnam
96.81%
Ranked 31st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 95.79%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Vietnam
92.38%
Ranked 29th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 27.17%
Ranked 80th.
43.13%
Ranked 52nd. 59% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 92.59%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Vietnam
88.42%
Ranked 32nd.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 67th.
4.6%
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than China

Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.54%
Ranked 66th.
48.45%
Ranked 16th. 9% more than China

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 90.81%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Vietnam
87.14%
Ranked 4th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 7.6%
Ranked 94th.
26.14%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than China
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
52.46%
Ranked 75th. 20% more than China
Employment in industry > % of total employment 17.7%
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Vietnam
17.4%
Ranked 79th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.477%
Ranked 100th.
6.35%
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than China

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.2%
Ranked 53th. Twice as much as Vietnam
2.1%
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 44.65%
Ranked 77th.
48.72%
Ranked 24th. 9% more than China

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 39.1%
Ranked 74th.
40.4%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than China

Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 20.73%
Ranked 8th. 92% more than Vietnam
10.81%
Ranked 12th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Vietnam
97.4%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 61.7%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Vietnam
54.72%
Ranked 25th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date April 28, 1999 June 24, 2003
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 97.93%
Ranked 82nd.
105.15%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than China

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 7.74%
Ranked 68th. 78% more than Vietnam
4.35%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.3%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Vietnam
89.94%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 92.56%
Ranked 90th. 8% more than Vietnam
85.53%
Ranked 147th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 51.9%
Ranked 54th.
61.9%
Ranked 24th. 19% more than China

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 61.5%
Ranked 37th.
71.2%
Ranked 18th. 16% more than China

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 17.25$
Ranked 108th.
48.55$
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than China

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 74.1%
Ranked 57th.
80.4%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than China

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 87.79%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Vietnam
82.4%
Ranked 93th.

Force > Total per 1000 595.26
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Vietnam
534.53
Ranked 16th.

Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 59.64%
Ranked 109th.
64.33%
Ranked 95th. 8% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 92.47%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Vietnam
90.14%
Ranked 10th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 22.49 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Vietnam
4 billion$
Ranked 17th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 64.21%
Ranked 77th.
65.22%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than China
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -196,934,231.669
Ranked 55th.
-1,609,295,357,390.27
Ranked 162nd. 8172 times more than China

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 17.24$ per capita
Ranked 110th.
48.13$ per capita
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than China

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 81.97%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Vietnam
79.88%
Ranked 21st.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 50.8%
Ranked 44th.
59.6%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than China

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 68%
Ranked 36th.
75.7%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than China

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 4%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Vietnam
1.8%
Ranked 84th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 44.1%
Ranked 11th.
57.9%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than China

Employment in services > % of total employment 16.1%
Ranked 94th.
24.7%
Ranked 95th. 53% more than China

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 73.8%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Vietnam
72%
Ranked 35th.

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 45.43%
Ranked 74th.
55.15%
Ranked 56th. 21% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 64.02%
Ranked 73th.
71.68%
Ranked 53th. 12% more than China
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.504%
Ranked 47th.
-4.842%
Ranked 120th. 10 times more than China

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 94.18%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Vietnam
88.95%
Ranked 57th.
GNI growth > Annual % 8.25%
Ranked 12th. 65% more than Vietnam
5%
Ranked 35th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 38,251.58
Ranked 98th.
34.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 914 times more than China

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 1.1%
Ranked 67th.
4.9%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than China

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 75.79%
Ranked 15th.
77.38%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than China

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.2%
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Vietnam
2.1%
Ranked 74th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 91.64%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Vietnam
88.86%
Ranked 5th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 95.31%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Vietnam
93.57%
Ranked 7th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 92.57%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Vietnam
89.43%
Ranked 22nd.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-31,198,328.27
Ranked 65th.
$-77,265,957.24
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than China

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -265,998,082,043.652
Ranked 137th.
-142,866,000,000,000
Ranked 163th. 537 times more than China

GNI > Current LCU per capita 38,251.58
Ranked 98th.
34.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 914 times more than China

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.32%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Vietnam
93.61%
Ranked 160th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 10.07$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 84th.
76.32$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than China

Money transfers home > Remittance recipients 40.5 billion 6.8 billion
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 78.81%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Vietnam
77.95%
Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 81.61%
Ranked 112th. 6% more than Vietnam
77.09%
Ranked 134th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Bank national accounts data; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries) ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013" . State.gov . Retrieved 2014-03-04 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); Wikipedia: Retirement age (Retirement age); International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organisation, using World Bank population estimates.; calculated on the basis of data on the economically active population and total population from ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Minimum Age Convention, 1973; World Bank staff estimates; World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank: Outlook for remittance flows to developing countries, 2009-10; Central Bank data for: Bangladesh, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines.

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