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Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Labor force: The total labor force figure
Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor force > By occupation > 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 > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
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
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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."
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
GNI > Constant LCU: 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.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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.
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.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
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 > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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.
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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
Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Unemployment > 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.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
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
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
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 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 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
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
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.
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.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > 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.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
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$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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 > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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.
Force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."

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STAT	Costa Rica	Germany
Agricultural workers > Male	22% Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Germany	3% Ranked 71st.
Employment rate > Adults	57.2 Ranked 87th. 11% more than Germany	51.7 Ranked 121st.
Expense > Current LCU	5.49 trillion Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Germany	770.99 billion Ranked 34th.
GNI > Current US$	$44.27 billion Ranked 71st.	$3.51 trillion Ranked 5th. 79 times more than Costa Rica
Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 39th. The same as Germany	48 hours Ranked 6th.
Labor force	2.17 million Ranked 92nd.	43.35 million Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58%	agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	14% Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Germany	2.4% Ranked 42nd.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	22% Ranked 10th.	29.7% Ranked 7th. 35% more than Costa Rica
Labor force > By occupation > Services	64% Ranked 13th.	67.8% Ranked 16th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Labor force per 1000	464.7 Ranked 52nd.	530.1 Ranked 21st. 14% more than Costa Rica
Labor force, total	2.3 million Ranked 117th.	42.52 million Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Costa Rica
Rigidity of employment index	32 Ranked 102nd.	44 Ranked 61st. 38% more than Costa Rica
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	Varies for specified industries from \u20a1 8,618.72 per 8-hour work day for unskilled workers to \u20a111,463.50 per day for specialized workers. All other occupations not explicitly covered fall under the generic scale, which varies from \u20a1257,219.78 per month for unskilled workers to \u20a1562,375.83 for licentiates .	None; except for construction workers, electrical workers, janitors, roofers, painters, and letter carriers. Minimum wage is often set by collective bargaining agreements in other sectors of the economy and enforceable by law.
Unemployment rate	7.3% Ranked 52nd.	7.4% Ranked 50th. 1% more than Costa Rica
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$9,213.00 Ranked 60th.	$42,862.34 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force, total per 1000	478.4 Ranked 70th.	519.27 Ranked 35th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	56% Ranked 41st.	56.6% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	35.3 weeks of wages Ranked 89th.	69.3 weeks of wages Ranked 41st. 96% more than Costa Rica
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	489,206.38 Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Germany	30,893.27 Ranked 57th.
Expense > Current LCU per capita	1.16 million Ranked 10th. 123 times more than Germany	9,425.57 Ranked 67th.
Employment rate > Women	39.1 Ranked 122nd.	44.8 Ranked 93th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Labor force > Total	2.11 million Ranked 110th.	42.38 million Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Industrial workers > Male	27% Ranked 56th.	46% Ranked 4th. 70% more than Costa Rica
Employment rate > Men	74.9 Ranked 56th. 26% more than Germany	59.3 Ranked 139th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	72.2% Ranked 14th. 16% more than Germany	62.5% Ranked 47th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	72.2% Ranked 14th. 16% more than Germany	62.5% Ranked 47th.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	898179000000	37700000000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate	10.9 Ranked 39th.	53.4 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Force > Total > Per capita	0.452 per capita Ranked 85th.	0.497 per capita Ranked 39th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Force > Total	1.96 million Ranked 117th.	40.99 million Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Costa Rica
Female decision makers	33% Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Germany	27% Ranked 35th.
Agricultural workers > Female	4% Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Germany	2% Ranked 59th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	73.1% Ranked 46th.	90.6% Ranked 19th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	26.4% Ranked 54th.	40.9% Ranked 8th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	16.6% Ranked 44th. 95% more than Germany	8.5% Ranked 62nd.
GNI > Current LCU	22.27 trillion Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Germany	2.73 trillion Ranked 62nd.
Female economic activity	37.1% Ranked 131st.	47.9% Ranked 98th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	41% Ranked 56th.	51% Ranked 29th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	41% Ranked 56th.	51% Ranked 29th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women	18.9% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Germany	6% Ranked 38th.
Labor force > Per capita	475.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.	528.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	74.06% Ranked 139th.	86.82% Ranked 68th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Industrial workers > Female	17% Ranked 30th.	19% Ranked 25th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Employment rate > Young adults	43.1 Ranked 72nd.	44.3 Ranked 68th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Female professionals	46% Ranked 47th.	50% Ranked 31st. 9% more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$-832,783,457.61 Ranked 96th.	$81.86 billion Ranked 3rd.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	9.8% Ranked 17th. 32% more than Germany	7.4% Ranked 13th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	48.38$ Ranked 51st.	151.8$ Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	39 Ranked 50th.	42 Ranked 36th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	70.5% Ranked 42nd.	85.3% Ranked 11th. 21% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	20.8% Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Germany	2.9% Ranked 62nd.
Service workers > Male	51% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Germany	50% Ranked 41st.
Female economic activity growth	12% Ranked 36th.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men	20.9% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Germany	7.7% Ranked 45th.
Employment rate > Young women	31.5 Ranked 86th.	42.1 Ranked 53th. 34% more than Costa Rica
Employment rate > Young men	54.1 Ranked 57th. 17% more than Germany	46.3 Ranked 86th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	48,298.82$ per 1,000 people Ranked 50th.	151,801.76$ per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	15.71% Ranked 105th. 7 times more than Germany	2.3% Ranked 158th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$17,461.00 Ranked 60th.	$42,588.00 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	489,206.38 Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Germany	30,893.27 Ranked 57th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$5,612.93 Ranked 46th.	$38,418.73 Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
GNI > Constant LCU	2.35 trillion Ranked 33th.	2.53 trillion Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Costa Rica
Service workers > Female	79% Ranked 37th. The same as Germany	79% Ranked 35th.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	4.3% Ranked 10th. 72% more than Germany	2.5% Ranked 29th.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	25.4% Ranked 19th.	39.4% Ranked 5th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	4.8% Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Germany	1.7% Ranked 52nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	76.9% Ranked 55th. 33% more than Germany	58% Ranked 152nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	41.9% Ranked 121st.	45.7% Ranked 100th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	30.3% Ranked 99th.	39.1% Ranked 69th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	13.5% Ranked 50th. 48% more than Germany	9.1% Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	65.55% Ranked 147th.	86.18% Ranked 57th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	209 million$ Ranked 51st.	12.52 billion$ Ranked 4th. 60 times more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	10.44$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Germany	4.48$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 68th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	12.6% Ranked 38th.	16.1% Ranked 26th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	9.2% Ranked 12th. 33% more than Germany	6.9% Ranked 27th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	52.3% Ranked 39th.	56.1% Ranked 29th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	47.33% Ranked 132nd.	77.94% Ranked 65th. 65% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	97.08% Ranked 111th.	97.74% Ranked 67th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	39.09% Ranked 80th. 14% more than Germany	34.23% Ranked 100th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	85.63% Ranked 64th. 10% more than Germany	78.16% Ranked 141st.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	15 Ranked 81st. The same as Germany	15 Ranked 41st.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female	13.3 Ranked 36th.	52.7 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	63.1% Ranked 9th. 96% more than Germany	32.2% Ranked 34th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	13.41% Ranked 14th. 93% more than Germany	6.94% Ranked 28th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	-1.844% Ranked 75th.	2.41% Ranked 16th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	-8,683,943,715.747 Ranked 77th.	720.75 million Ranked 14th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	56.4% Ranked 59th. 30% more than Germany	43.3% Ranked 113th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	-41,728,911,317.558 Ranked 69th.	59.02 billion Ranked 9th.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	13.6% Ranked 9th. 53% more than Germany	8.9% Ranked 25th.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	18.7% Ranked 19th.	22.6% Ranked 7th. 21% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	30.41% Ranked 89th. 8 times more than Germany	3.91% Ranked 155th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	11.3% Ranked 42nd.	16.1% Ranked 27th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	8.9% Ranked 31st.	48.3% Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	13.48% Ranked 130th. 51% more than Germany	8.93% Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	50.33% Ranked 135th.	78.05% Ranked 65th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Compensation of employees > % of expense	41.41% Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Germany	5.38% Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	15% Ranked 33th.	15.2% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Force > Female > % of total labor force	35.14% Ranked 147th.	45.17% Ranked 56th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	9.9% Ranked 26th.	12.4% Ranked 23th. 25% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	66.99% Ranked 126th.	76.83% Ranked 57th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	70.31% Ranked 150th.	83.14% Ranked 76th. 18% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	47.52% Ranked 134th.	75.37% Ranked 38th. 59% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	3.17% Ranked 137th. 2 times more than Germany	1.31% Ranked 155th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	50.98% Ranked 139th.	76.28% Ranked 68th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$-173,305,376.18 Ranked 110th.	$999.62 million Ranked 8th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	1.25% Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Germany	0.407% Ranked 102nd.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	3.4% Ranked 66th.	10.3% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	-87,162,205,893.785 Ranked 146th.	777.51 million Ranked 21st.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	35.24% Ranked 145th.	45.44% Ranked 67th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	41.1% Ranked 62nd.	46.9% Ranked 34th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	24.2% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany	9.53% Ranked 16th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	96.37% Ranked 136th.	96.4% Ranked 132nd. The same as Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	26.64% Ranked 102nd.	31.98% Ranked 77th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	June 11, 1976	April 8, 1976
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14	18.7% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Germany	6.5% Ranked 67th.
One-person and family businesses > Men	20.9% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Germany	7.7% Ranked 45th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	3.5 ratio Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Germany	1.3 ratio Ranked 67th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	3.5 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Germany	1.5 Ranked 65th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	82.2% Ranked 31st. About the same as Germany	82.1% Ranked 33th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	21.6% Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Germany	7.8% Ranked 64th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	15.4% Ranked 13th.	21.7% Ranked 4th. 41% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	5% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Germany	4.9% Ranked 9th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita	4.63 million Ranked 17th. 139 times more than Germany	33,338.32 Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	92.57% Ranked 154th.	96.81% Ranked 57th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	78.11% Ranked 125th. 5% more than Germany	74.48% Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	66.76% Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Germany	29.84% Ranked 149th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	44.35% Ranked 150th.	77.78% Ranked 55th. 75% more than Costa Rica
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	3.9% Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Germany	1.1% Ranked 50th.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage	20.9% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Germany	7.7% Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	38.33% Ranked 140th.	75.44% Ranked 58th. 97% more than Costa Rica
Employers, female > % of employment	2% Ranked 32nd.	2.5% Ranked 20th. 25% more than Costa Rica
Employers, total > % of employment	3.7% Ranked 38th.	4.7% Ranked 16th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	20.2% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Germany	8.3% Ranked 53th.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	26.1% Ranked 27th. 83% more than Germany	14.3% Ranked 56th.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	23.9% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Germany	11.6% Ranked 56th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	74.3% Ranked 54th. 19% more than Germany	62.6% Ranked 127th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	79.8% Ranked 41st.	91.7% Ranked 11th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	73.9% Ranked 39th.	85.7% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	11.3% Ranked 32nd.	14.2% Ranked 26th. 26% more than Costa Rica
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	24.4% Ranked 45th.	40.2% Ranked 7th. 65% more than Costa Rica
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	84.6% Ranked 24th.	84.7% Ranked 22nd. About the same as Costa Rica
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	56.2% Ranked 29th.	57.9% Ranked 26th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	6.2% Ranked 51st. 11% more than Germany	5.6% Ranked 57th.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	7.8% Ranked 41st. 44% more than Germany	5.4% Ranked 61st.
Force > Total per 1000	452.82 Ranked 82nd.	497.05 Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Costa Rica
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	81.6% Ranked 33th.	82.5% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	17.9% Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Germany	2.8% Ranked 24th.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	5.1% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Germany	1.6% Ranked 21st.
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	13.2% Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Germany	2.2% Ranked 24th.
Employment in services > % of total employment	64.2% Ranked 39th.	68% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	63.5% Ranked 96th. 6% more than Germany	59.8% Ranked 121st.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	6.4% Ranked 60th.	10.6% Ranked 51st. 66% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	67.8% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Germany	33.8% Ranked 40th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	27.6% Ranked 57th.	56.9% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	23.9% Ranked 47th.	59% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	61.6% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Germany	16.3% Ranked 40th.
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	27.7% Ranked 44th.	60.7% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	16.8% Ranked 44th.	23.9% Ranked 28th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	8.7% Ranked 57th.	10.9% Ranked 51st. 25% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	14.8% Ranked 39th. 49% more than Germany	9.9% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	10.7% Ranked 49th. 2% more than Germany	10.5% Ranked 24th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	8.2% Ranked 62nd.	11% Ranked 26th. 34% more than Costa Rica
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date	June 2, 1960	June 8, 1956
GNI growth > Annual %	4.66% Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Germany	0.806% Ranked 82nd.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	4.63 million Ranked 17th. 139 times more than Germany	33,338.32 Ranked 106th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	24.2% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Germany	7.4% Ranked 68th.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	0.5% Ranked 39th.	2.6% Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	10.2% Ranked 34th. 96% more than Germany	5.2% Ranked 63th.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	5.4% Ranked 55th.	10.2% Ranked 20th. 89% more than Costa Rica
Force with secondary education > % of total	15.7% Ranked 38th.	58.9% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	95.27% Ranked 89th. 8% more than Germany	87.94% Ranked 165th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	10.9% Ranked 22nd.	12.5% Ranked 21st. 15% more than Costa Rica
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	12.9% Ranked 34th.	15.9% Ranked 11th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	9% Ranked 23th.	12.3% Ranked 18th. 37% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	39.56% Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Germany	19.06% Ranked 155th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment	22.2% Ranked 43th.	29.7% Ranked 7th. 34% more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	-418,840,112,170.373 Ranked 140th.	63.67 billion Ranked 10th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	6.4% Ranked 51st.	9.8% Ranked 27th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	8.5% Ranked 41st.	9.3% Ranked 36th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	13.3% Ranked 30th.	52.3% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	10.9% Ranked 32nd.	50% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	28.5% Ranked 31st.	61.9% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	48.59% Ranked 139th.	67.36% Ranked 43th. 39% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	21.5% Ranked 16th. 54% more than Germany	14% Ranked 35th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	71.74% Ranked 137th.	88.05% Ranked 59th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	29.71% Ranked 146th.	67.58% Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	20.46% Ranked 146th.	42.78% Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	20.5% Ranked 31st.	60.1% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	97.29$ per capita Ranked 58th. 23% more than Germany	79.33$ per capita Ranked 62nd.
Employers, male > % of employment	4.7% Ranked 43th.	6.7% Ranked 13th. 43% more than Costa Rica
One-person and family businesses > Women	18.9% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Germany	6% Ranked 38th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	421 million$ Ranked 79th.	6.54 billion$ Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	4.6% Ranked 63th.	7.5% Ranked 21st. 63% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	66.1% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Germany	30.6% Ranked 21st.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	25.4% Ranked 19th.	39.4% Ranked 5th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	9.8% Ranked 17th. 32% more than Germany	7.4% Ranked 13th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	98.05% Ranked 80th.	103.25% Ranked 19th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Expense > % of GDP	26.45% Ranked 55th.	29.54% Ranked 46th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	10.54% Ranked 100th.	81.65% Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	95.75% Ranked 133th.	97.52% Ranked 46th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	21.03$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 65th. 9 times more than Germany	2.34$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 131st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	59.46% Ranked 152nd.	80.34% Ranked 61st. 35% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	89.26% Ranked 129th.	93.17% Ranked 81st. 4% more than Costa Rica
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	50% Ranked 63th. 4% more than Germany	48.2% Ranked 73th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	41.5% Ranked 123th.	50.8% Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Costa Rica
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	82.7% Ranked 14th. 31% more than Germany	63.2% Ranked 21st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	49.08% Ranked 146th.	58.45% Ranked 97th. 19% more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	97.45$ Ranked 57th. 23% more than Germany	79.33$ Ranked 63th.
Force with tertiary education > % of total	14.9% Ranked 32nd.	23.8% Ranked 19th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	67.04% Ranked 114th.	73.41% Ranked 57th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	19.2% Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Germany	1.9% Ranked 56th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	39.6% Ranked 83th.	46.3% Ranked 54th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	58.1% Ranked 94th. 3% more than Germany	56.5% Ranked 101st.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	18.3% Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Germany	5.9% Ranked 51st.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	21.4% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Germany	7.7% Ranked 55th.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	20.2% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Germany	6.8% Ranked 56th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	84.78% Ranked 56th. 7% more than Germany	79.3% Ranked 118th.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	76.1% Ranked 39th.	88.4% Ranked 11th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	1.8% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Germany	0.8% Ranked 42nd.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	1.2% Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Germany	0.3% Ranked 48th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	1.4% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Germany	0.5% Ranked 49th.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	54.9% Ranked 49th.	78.7% Ranked 6th. 43% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	15% Ranked 44th. 70% more than Germany	8.8% Ranked 66th.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	18.4% Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Germany	8.1% Ranked 71st.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	1% Ranked 31st.	2.3% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Force with primary education > % of total	60.6% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Germany	17.3% Ranked 29th.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	21.6% Ranked 48th.	57.6% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	48.4% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Germany	17.9% Ranked 34th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	56.7% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany	17% Ranked 39th.

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