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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.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force 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. 
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • GNI 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: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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 > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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.
  • 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 $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 > 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 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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."
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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).
  • 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)."
  • 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)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Unemployment 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 > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force 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.
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, 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.
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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."
  • 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)."
  • Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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).
  • Labor force > Note: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > 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 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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.
  • Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
STAT Costa Rica United States HISTORY
Agricultural workers > Male 22%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than United States
4%
Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Adults 57.2
Ranked 87th.
59.2
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Expense > Current LCU 5.49 trillion
Ranked 15th. 40% more than United States
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th.

GNI > Current US$ $44.27 billion
Ranked 71st.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 373 times more than Costa Rica

GNI > Current US$ per capita $9,213.00
Ranked 60th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 39th. 20% more than United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 2.17 million
Ranked 92nd.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than Costa Rica

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 56%
Ranked 41st.
58.4%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Labor force per 1000 464.7
Ranked 52nd.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Labor force, total 2.3 million
Ranked 117th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Costa Rica

Labor force, total per 1000 478.4
Ranked 70th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Costa Rica

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $2.19
Ranked 58th.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Varies for specified industries from \u20a1 8,618.72 per 8-hour work day for unskilled workers to \u20a111,463.50 per day for specialized workers. All other occupations not explicitly covered fall under the generic scale, which varies from \u20a1257,219.78 per month for unskilled workers to \u20a1562,375.83 for licentiates . The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 7.3%
Ranked 52nd.
9.7%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Costa Rica

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 489,206.38
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 1.16 million
Ranked 10th. 92 times more than United States
12,566.94
Ranked 57th.

Employment rate > Women 39.1
Ranked 122nd.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Costa Rica

Labor force > Total 2.11 million
Ranked 110th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 75 times more than Costa Rica

Industrial workers > Male 27%
Ranked 56th.
32%
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Costa Rica
Employment rate > Men 74.9
Ranked 56th. 13% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 72.2%
Ranked 14th. 13% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 72.2%
Ranked 14th. 13% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 898179000000 341229000000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate 10.9
Ranked 39th. 3% more than United States
10.6
Ranked 30th.

Force > Total 1.96 million
Ranked 117th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than Costa Rica

Force > Total > Per capita 0.452 per capita
Ranked 85th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Costa Rica

Female decision makers 33%
Ranked 22nd.
45%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Costa Rica
Agricultural workers > Female 4%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 76th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 26.4%
Ranked 54th.
30.2%
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Costa Rica

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 73.1%
Ranked 46th.
94.1%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 16.6%
Ranked 44th.
17.3%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Costa Rica

GNI > Current LCU 22.27 trillion
Ranked 24th. 35% more than United States
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th.

Female economic activity 37.1%
Ranked 131st.
58.8%
Ranked 57th. 58% more than Costa Rica
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 41%
Ranked 56th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Costa Rica

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 41%
Ranked 56th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Costa Rica

Labor force > Per capita 475.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 74.06%
Ranked 139th.
86.54%
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Industrial workers > Female 17%
Ranked 30th. 42% more than United States
12%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young adults 43.1
Ranked 72nd.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 18% more than Costa Rica

Female professionals 46%
Ranked 47th.
54%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-832,783,457.61
Ranked 96th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 26% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 48.38$
Ranked 51st.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 39
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 70.5%
Ranked 42nd.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Costa Rica

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 20.8%
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than United States
2.2%
Ranked 65th.

Service workers > Male 51%
Ranked 40th.
64%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Costa Rica
Female economic activity growth 12%
Ranked 36th. Twice as much as United States
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young women 31.5
Ranked 86th.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 58% more than Costa Rica

Employment rate > Young men 54.1
Ranked 57th. 5% more than United States
51.7
Ranked 69th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 48,298.82$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 15.71%
Ranked 105th. 58% more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $17,461.00
Ranked 60th.
$65,480.00
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Costa Rica

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 489,206.38
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

GNI > Constant LCU 2.35 trillion
Ranked 33th.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $5,612.93
Ranked 46th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Service workers > Female 79%
Ranked 37th.
86%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14 25.4%
Ranked 19th. 39% more than United States
18.3%
Ranked 19th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 4.8%
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 76.9%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 30.3%
Ranked 99th.
54%
Ranked 29th. 78% more than Costa Rica

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 41.9%
Ranked 121st.
57%
Ranked 37th. 36% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 13.5%
Ranked 50th.
18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 65.55%
Ranked 147th.
86.12%
Ranked 58th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 209 million$
Ranked 51st.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 197 times more than Costa Rica

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 10.44$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than United States
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 12.6%
Ranked 38th. 31% more than United States
9.6%
Ranked 59th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 52.3%
Ranked 39th.
67.6%
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 47.33%
Ranked 132nd.
82.15%
Ranked 52nd. 74% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 85.63%
Ranked 64th. 9% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 39.09%
Ranked 80th. 1% more than United States
38.86%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.08%
Ranked 111th. 4% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15%
Ranked 44th.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 18.4%
Ranked 40th. 14% more than United States
16.2%
Ranked 49th.

Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment 1%
Ranked 31st.
2.3%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Force with primary education > % of total 60.6%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
17.1%
Ranked 18th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 98.05%
Ranked 80th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Force > Total per 1000 452.82
Ranked 82nd.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Costa Rica

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 81.6%
Ranked 33th.
89.9%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Costa Rica

Part time > Part time employment rate > Men 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 26% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Part time > Part time employment rate > Women 25.4%
Ranked 19th. 39% more than United States
18.3%
Ranked 19th.

Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 66.1%
Ranked 11th.
66.5%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with primary education > % of total 56.7%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States
9.5%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 23.9%
Ranked 47th.
29.4%
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 61.6%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 27.7%
Ranked 44th.
28.4%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 16.8%
Ranked 44th.
61.1%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 21.6%
Ranked 30th. 38% more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 47th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 82.2%
Ranked 31st.
89.6%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 3.5
Ranked 17th. 6% more than United States
3.3
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 3.5 ratio
Ranked 11th. 46% more than United States
2.4 ratio
Ranked 42nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -8,683,943,715.747
Ranked 77th.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 56.4%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than United States
55.8%
Ranked 60th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -41,728,911,317.558
Ranked 69th.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 13.6%
Ranked 9th. 92% more than United States
7.1%
Ranked 31st.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 18.7%
Ranked 19th. 67% more than United States
11.2%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 5.4%
Ranked 55th.
5.6%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Force with secondary education > % of total 15.7%
Ranked 38th.
39.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11.3%
Ranked 42nd.
12.4%
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 10.9%
Ranked 22nd.
48.5%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 41.1%
Ranked 62nd.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 15% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 3.4%
Ranked 66th.
42%
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 35.24%
Ranked 145th.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.9%
Ranked 26th.
47.3%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 66.99%
Ranked 126th.
75.54%
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 70.31%
Ranked 150th.
85.46%
Ranked 56th. 22% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 39.56%
Ranked 107th.
41.42%
Ranked 101st. 5% more than Costa Rica
Employment in industry > % of total employment 22.2%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -87,162,205,893.785
Ranked 146th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 1.25%
Ranked 81st. 32 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 97.29$ per capita
Ranked 58th. 10 times more than United States
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 92.57%
Ranked 154th. About the same as United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 89.26%
Ranked 129th. 1% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 21.03$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 65th. 89 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 50%
Ranked 63th. 17% more than United States
42.6%
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 41.5%
Ranked 123th.
52.3%
Ranked 64th. 26% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 95.75%
Ranked 133th. 4% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 82.7%
Ranked 14th.
85.8%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Expense > % of GDP 26.45%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than United States
25.21%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 49.08%
Ranked 146th.
67.56%
Ranked 65th. 38% more than Costa Rica
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 97.45$
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than United States
9.89$
Ranked 123th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 38.33%
Ranked 140th.
80.06%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Force with tertiary education > % of total 14.9%
Ranked 32nd.
43.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 20.2%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 26.1%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 23.9%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 74.3%
Ranked 54th. 17% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 84.78%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 76.1%
Ranked 39th.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Costa Rica

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 3.9%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 67.04%
Ranked 114th.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Costa Rica

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 19.2%
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 39.6%
Ranked 83th.
42.2%
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Costa Rica

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 58.1%
Ranked 94th. 1% more than United States
57.8%
Ranked 95th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 79.8%
Ranked 41st.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Costa Rica

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 73.9%
Ranked 39th.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Costa Rica

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 1.8%
Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 1.2%
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 1.4%
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 11.3%
Ranked 32nd. 57% more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 71st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 24.4%
Ranked 45th.
25.1%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Costa Rica

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 84.6%
Ranked 24th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Costa Rica

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 56.2%
Ranked 29th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Costa Rica

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 54.9%
Ranked 49th.
66.4%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 6.2%
Ranked 51st.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 32% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.8%
Ranked 41st.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 21.6%
Ranked 48th.
30.3%
Ranked 40th. 40% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 48.4%
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than United States
7.3%
Ranked 51st.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 17.9%
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 5.1%
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 13.2%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 64.2%
Ranked 39th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Costa Rica

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 63.5%
Ranked 96th.
65.4%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 6.4%
Ranked 60th.
45.7%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 67.8%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 27.6%
Ranked 57th.
33.3%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female 13.3
Ranked 36th. 29% more than United States
10.3
Ranked 29th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 63.1%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than United States
16.5%
Ranked 54th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.7%
Ranked 57th.
50.2%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 14.8%
Ranked 39th. 57% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.7%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States
10.5%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.2%
Ranked 62nd.
11.6%
Ranked 47th. 41% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 20.5%
Ranked 31st.
34.5%
Ranked 41st. 68% more than Costa Rica

Labor force > Note this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica legally and illegally (2006 est.) includes unemployed
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 20.46%
Ranked 146th.
58.96%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 29.71%
Ranked 146th.
72.09%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -1.844%
Ranked 75th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 71.74%
Ranked 137th.
87.2%
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Costa Rica
GNI growth > Annual % 4.66%
Ranked 38th. 93% more than United States
2.42%
Ranked 67th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 4.63 million
Ranked 17th. 88 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.5%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than United States
10.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 24.2%
Ranked 24th. 65% more than United States
14.7%
Ranked 49th.

Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment 0.5%
Ranked 39th.
2.4%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 10.2%
Ranked 34th. 29% more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 48.59%
Ranked 139th.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 44% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 30.41%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 28.5%
Ranked 31st.
34.1%
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Costa Rica

Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment 10.9%
Ranked 32nd.
11.8%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment 8.9%
Ranked 31st.
12.5%
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.27%
Ranked 89th. 5% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 13.48%
Ranked 130th.
33.2%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 50.33%
Ranked 135th.
81.1%
Ranked 54th. 61% more than Costa Rica
Compensation of employees > % of expense 41.41%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
12.96%
Ranked 55th.

Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment 13.3%
Ranked 30th. 21% more than United States
11%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 15%
Ranked 33th. 33% more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 41st.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 35.14%
Ranked 147th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 32% more than Costa Rica

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 12.9%
Ranked 34th. 37% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 59th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 47.52%
Ranked 134th.
72.42%
Ranked 52nd. 52% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 3.17%
Ranked 137th.
7.41%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 9%
Ranked 23th.
46.3%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 8.5%
Ranked 41st. 57% more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 50.98%
Ranked 139th.
79.8%
Ranked 57th. 57% more than Costa Rica
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-173,305,376.18
Ranked 110th.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -418,840,112,170.373
Ranked 140th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6.4%
Ranked 51st. 16% more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 55th.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 26.64%
Ranked 102nd.
37.46%
Ranked 59th. 41% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.37%
Ranked 136th. 3% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 15.4%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 19th.

Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 5%
Ranked 13th. 56% more than United States
3.2%
Ranked 13th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.6%
Ranked 63th.
5.8%
Ranked 43th. 26% more than Costa Rica

GNI > Current LCU per capita 4.63 million
Ranked 17th. 88 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 10.54%
Ranked 100th.
65.63%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 421 million$
Ranked 79th.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 59.46%
Ranked 152nd.
80.24%
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Costa Rica
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 78.11%
Ranked 125th. 2% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 66.76%
Ranked 88th. 33% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 44.35%
Ranked 150th.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 80% more than Costa Rica

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