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Labor Stats: compare key data on Eritrea & Ethiopia

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating: Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Eritrea Ethiopia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 65.6
Ranked 37th.
80.6
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Eritrea

Employment rate > Women 52.2
Ranked 56th.
73.1
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Eritrea

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 69.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 42nd. 73% more than Ethiopia
40.1 weeks of wages
Ranked 78th.

GNI > Current US$ $3.06 billion
Ranked 148th.
$41.51 billion
Ranked 74th. 14 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Current US$ per capita $499.75
Ranked 164th. 10% more than Ethiopia
$452.54
Ranked 170th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
5,970.66
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44.5 hours
Ranked 66th.
48 hours
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Eritrea
Labor force 1.94 million
Ranked 108th.
37.9 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 80%
Ranked 3rd.
85%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Eritrea
Labor force per 1000 371.41
Ranked 132nd.
471.15
Ranked 55th. 27% more than Eritrea

Labor force, total 2.95 million
Ranked 105th.
43.59 million
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Eritrea

Labor force, total per 1000 481.97
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Ethiopia
475.22
Ranked 75th.

Rigidity of employment index 20
Ranked 137th.
34
Ranked 96th. 70% more than Eritrea

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 500 Eritrean nakfa ($33) per month in the public sector. None; some government institutions and public enterprises set their own minimum wages: public sector employees, the largest group of wage earners, earned a monthly minimum wage of 420 birr birr ($23); employees in the banking and insurance sector had a minimum monthly wage of 336 birr ($18).
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 35.3%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ethiopia
34.9%
Ranked 6th.

Labor force > Total 2.06 million
Ranked 112th.
38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Eritrea

Employment rate > Men 80.1
Ranked 28th.
88.3
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Eritrea

Force > Total 1.79 million
Ranked 122nd.
31.59 million
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than Eritrea

Force > Total > Per capita 0.406 per capita
Ranked 128th.
0.443 per capita
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than Eritrea

GNI > Current LCU 47.11 billion
Ranked 133th.
734.95 billion
Ranked 90th. 16 times more than Eritrea

Female economic activity 74.7%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Ethiopia
57.3%
Ranked 61st.
Labor force > Per capita 394.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
495.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.67%
Ranked 54th. 13% more than Ethiopia
78.41%
Ranked 112th.
Employment rate > Young adults 53.6
Ranked 36th.
73.5
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Eritrea

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-27,917,604.54
Ranked 48th.
$-93,972,824.47
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.254$
Ranked 126th. 21% more than Ethiopia
0.21$
Ranked 136th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 20
Ranked 105th.
28
Ranked 78th. 40% more than Eritrea

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 123th. The same as Ethiopia
-1%
Ranked 128th.
Employment rate > Young men 64
Ranked 27th.
78.9
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Eritrea

Employment rate > Young women 43.4
Ranked 50th.
68.1
Ranked 10th. 57% more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 281.17$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 25% more than Ethiopia
224.54$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 55.1%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Ethiopia
52.25%
Ranked 17th.
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 2
Ranked 77th.
3
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Eritrea

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
5,970.66
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Constant LCU 8 billion
Ranked 123th.
547.68 billion
Ranked 61st. 68 times more than Eritrea

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $192.00
Ranked 123th.
$252.50
Ranked 101st. 32% more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 81.2%
Ranked 22nd.
86.7%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 52.7%
Ranked 54th.
64.8%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.1%
Ranked 40th.
63.8%
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Eritrea

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.326
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Ethiopia
0.0327
Ranked 75th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 38.42%
Ranked 10th.
41.1%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.51%
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Ethiopia
80.17%
Ranked 93th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 109th. 10% more than Ethiopia
1.43$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 130th.
16 million$
Ranked 115th. 16 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.22%
Ranked 87th. 4% more than Ethiopia
80.03%
Ranked 124th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 61.36%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Ethiopia
59.68%
Ranked 40th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.59%
Ranked 41st. 37% more than Ethiopia
62.35%
Ranked 96th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.18%
Ranked 106th.
97.33%
Ranked 99th. About the same as Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 63.87%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Ethiopia
56.75%
Ranked 30th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 14
Ranked 114th. The same as Ethiopia
14
Ranked 145th.
Force > Total per 1000 368.21
Ranked 153th.
414.7
Ranked 124th. 13% more than Eritrea

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date February 22, 2000 June 4, 1963
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 32.3%
Ranked 85th.
47.3%
Ranked 37th. 46% more than Eritrea

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -9,951,111.853
Ranked 23th.
-13,517,196.088
Ranked 24th. 36% more than Eritrea

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -61,009,490.586
Ranked 23th.
-1,239,916,838.829
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 72.62%
Ranked 16th.
74.63%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Eritrea
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 43.64%
Ranked 85th.
47.13%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.04%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Ethiopia
93.94%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.02%
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Ethiopia
69.91%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 86.43%
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Ethiopia
77.27%
Ranked 112th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 76.82%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Ethiopia
70.2%
Ranked 22nd.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.465%
Ranked 102nd.
1.5%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Current LCU per capita 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
8,012.19
Ranked 151st. 4% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.01%
Ranked 84th.
97.18%
Ranked 74th. About the same as Eritrea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.74$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th.
15.57$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 39.07%
Ranked 9th.
42.45%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.69%
Ranked 60th.
97.11%
Ranked 47th. About the same as Eritrea
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.44%
Ranked 32nd.
93.52%
Ranked 31st. The same as Eritrea
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.09%
Ranked 21st.
90.38%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Eritrea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 0.762$
Ranked 137th.
2.28$
Ranked 142nd. 3 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 84.66%
Ranked 33th. 35% more than Ethiopia
62.74%
Ranked 95th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 74.77%
Ranked 45th.
81.99%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Eritrea

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 67.5%
Ranked 9th.
70.8%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Eritrea

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 78.1%
Ranked 11th.
79.2%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Eritrea

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 90.66%
Ranked 11th. The same as Ethiopia
90.65%
Ranked 13th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.4%
Ranked 41st.
84.2%
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Eritrea

Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 40.51%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
17.69%
Ranked 5th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.903%
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
-0.218%
Ranked 41st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.1%
Ranked 27th.
77.9%
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Eritrea

GNI growth > Annual % 8.83%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Ethiopia
8.46%
Ranked 10th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
8,012.19
Ranked 151st. 4% more than Eritrea

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 15.3%
Ranked 5th.
15.8%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.99%
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Ethiopia
79.46%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 65.57%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Ethiopia
51.28%
Ranked 32nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 82.99%
Ranked 50th. 36% more than Ethiopia
61.05%
Ranked 108th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.06%
Ranked 100th.
44.89%
Ranked 63th. 9% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 74.87%
Ranked 39th. 26% more than Ethiopia
59.35%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 40.44%
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Ethiopia
34.28%
Ranked 22nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 80.88%
Ranked 53th. 35% more than Ethiopia
59.99%
Ranked 111th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-4,553,573.60
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
$-1,024,463.14
Ranked 42nd.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -429,233,169.77
Ranked 57th.
-1,663,766,433.349
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 19.1%
Ranked 5th.
31.2%
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Eritrea
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 59.84%
Ranked 82nd.
73.49%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 91.19%
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Ethiopia
80.06%
Ranked 99th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 81.05%
Ranked 26th. 34% more than Ethiopia
60.43%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 76.51%
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Ethiopia
58.48%
Ranked 47th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 0.844$ per capita
Ranked 138th.
2.44$ per capita
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -70,011,194.037
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
-18,137,875.396
Ranked 38th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3 million$
Ranked 139th.
174 million$
Ranked 98th. 58 times more than Eritrea

Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 5.06%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Ethiopia
4.48%
Ranked 6th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.63%
Ranked 118th. About the same as Ethiopia
96.31%
Ranked 138th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 37.76%
Ranked 9th.
39.76%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 66.37%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Ethiopia
53.7%
Ranked 28th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date February 22, 2000 May 27, 1999
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 99.1%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Ethiopia
96.24%
Ranked 113th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 87.96%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Ethiopia
77.75%
Ranked 76th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 95.08%
Ranked 43th. About the same as Ethiopia
94.98%
Ranked 46th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 70.3%
Ranked 13th.
75.9%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Eritrea

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 73.4%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Ethiopia
71.6%
Ranked 17th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 84.76%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Ethiopia
75.85%
Ranked 37th.
CPIA building human resources rating 3.5
Ranked 45th. The same as Ethiopia
3.5
Ranked 32nd.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 82.9%
Ranked 15th.
86.9%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Eritrea

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 16.8%
Ranked 5th.
23.1%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Eritrea

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Development Indicators database; World Bank national accounts data; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries) ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013" . State.gov . Retrieved 2014-03-04 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Labour Organisation, using World Bank population estimates.; calculated on the basis of data on the economically active population and total population from ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; World Bank Group, CPIA database (http://www.worldbank.org/ida).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank Group, CPIA database (http://www.worldbank.org/ida). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Minimum Age Convention, 1973; Wikipedia: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949; World Bank staff estimates; World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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