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Labor Stats: compare key data on Eritrea & Japan

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: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force 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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  • 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 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
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 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$: 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 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current 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 > 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 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
STAT Eritrea Japan HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 65.6
Ranked 37th. 21% more than Japan
54.2
Ranked 112th.

Employment rate > Women 52.2
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Japan
43.2
Ranked 100th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 69.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Japan
8.6 weeks of wages
Ranked 153th.

GNI > Current US$ $3.06 billion
Ranked 148th.
$6.15 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2007 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Current US$ per capita $499.75
Ranked 164th.
$48,213.08
Ranked 11th. 96 times more than Eritrea

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
4.2 million
Ranked 8th. 3111 times more than Eritrea

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44.5 hours
Ranked 66th. 11% more than Japan
40 hours
Ranked 98th.
Labor force 1.94 million
Ranked 108th.
65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 34 times more than Eritrea

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 80%
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Japan
3.9%
Ranked 17th.

Labor force per 1000 371.41
Ranked 132nd.
515.49
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Eritrea

Labor force, total 2.95 million
Ranked 105th.
65.28 million
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Eritrea

Labor force, total per 1000 481.97
Ranked 66th.
511.76
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Eritrea

Rigidity of employment index 20
Ranked 137th.
29
Ranked 110th. 45% more than Eritrea

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 500 Eritrean nakfa ($33) per month in the public sector. Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis.
Labor force > Total 2.06 million
Ranked 112th.
66.88 million
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Eritrea

Employment rate > Men 80.1
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Japan
66.4
Ranked 100th.

Force > Total 1.79 million
Ranked 122nd.
66.59 million
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Eritrea

Force > Total > Per capita 0.406 per capita
Ranked 128th.
0.521 per capita
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Eritrea

GNI > Current LCU 47.11 billion
Ranked 133th.
490.72 trillion
Ranked 6th. 10417 times more than Eritrea

Female economic activity 74.7%
Ranked 11th. 47% more than Japan
50.8%
Ranked 81st.
Labor force > Per capita 394.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
523.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.67%
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Japan
79.51%
Ranked 106th.
Employment rate > Young adults 53.6
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Japan
40.4
Ranked 83th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-27,917,604.54
Ranked 48th.
$190.41 billion
Ranked 2nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.254$
Ranked 126th.
10.03$
Ranked 79th. 39 times more than Eritrea

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 20
Ranked 105th. 25% more than Japan
16
Ranked 121st.

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 123th.
3%
Ranked 77th.
Employment rate > Young women 43.4
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Japan
41.2
Ranked 57th.

Employment rate > Young men 64
Ranked 27th. 61% more than Japan
39.7
Ranked 113th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 281.17$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
10,025.51$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 36 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 55.1%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Japan
22.43%
Ranked 82nd.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
4.2 million
Ranked 8th. 3111 times more than Eritrea

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $192.00
Ranked 123th.
$38,075.13
Ranked 12th. 198 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Constant LCU 8 billion
Ranked 123th.
535.32 trillion
Ranked 4th. 66892 times more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 81.2%
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Japan
69.9%
Ranked 98th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 52.7%
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Japan
46.2%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.1%
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Japan
41.4%
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.51%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Japan
87.17%
Ranked 51st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 130th.
1.28 billion$
Ranked 24th. 1281 times more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Japan
0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.59%
Ranked 41st. 13% more than Japan
75.83%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.18%
Ranked 106th.
97.84%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 63.87%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Japan
15.81%
Ranked 157th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.22%
Ranked 87th. 16% more than Japan
71.96%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 61.36%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Japan
16.8%
Ranked 158th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 14
Ranked 114th.
15
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.99%
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Japan
83.93%
Ranked 89th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 65.57%
Ranked 13th. 72% more than Japan
38.04%
Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 82.99%
Ranked 50th. 19% more than Japan
69.73%
Ranked 88th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.06%
Ranked 100th.
41.08%
Ranked 99th. The same as Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.02%
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Japan
71.93%
Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 86.43%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Japan
83.09%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 76.82%
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Japan
54.5%
Ranked 66th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.465%
Ranked 102nd. 11 times more than Japan
0.0426%
Ranked 135th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 0.844$ per capita
Ranked 138th.
8.45$ per capita
Ranked 129th. 10 times more than Eritrea

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -70,011,194.037
Ranked 45th.
119.1 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 43.64%
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Japan
41.5%
Ranked 111th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 32.3%
Ranked 85th.
41.6%
Ranked 60th. 29% more than Eritrea

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 99.1%
Ranked 61st.
103.2%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.01%
Ranked 84th.
97.75%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Eritrea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.74$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th. 20 times more than Japan
0.238$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.44%
Ranked 32nd.
93.64%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Eritrea
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.09%
Ranked 21st. 24% more than Japan
72.12%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 77.93%
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Japan
70.32%
Ranked 78th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 70.3%
Ranked 13th. 83% more than Japan
38.4%
Ranked 109th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 73.4%
Ranked 14th. 59% more than Japan
46.1%
Ranked 99th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 0.762$
Ranked 137th.
8.45$
Ranked 125th. 11 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 84.66%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Japan
76.68%
Ranked 55th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 67.5%
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Japan
39%
Ranked 88th.

Force > Total per 1000 368.21
Ranked 153th.
521.18
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Eritrea

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.4%
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Japan
60.5%
Ranked 119th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.903%
Ranked 56th.
3.2%
Ranked 12th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.1%
Ranked 27th. 57% more than Japan
40.8%
Ranked 122nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -61,009,490.586
Ranked 23th.
16.59 trillion
Ranked 1st.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 72.62%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Japan
33.4%
Ranked 81st.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 16.8%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
4.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date February 22, 2000 October 20, 1953
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -9,951,111.853
Ranked 23th.
130.08 billion
Ranked 1st.

GNI growth > Annual % 8.83%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Japan
2.01%
Ranked 73th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 501 times more than Eritrea

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 15.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
4.9%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.04%
Ranked 93th.
95.3%
Ranked 88th. About the same as Eritrea
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 74.87%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Japan
71.9%
Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 40.44%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan
14.41%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 80.88%
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Japan
60.71%
Ranked 106th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-4,553,573.60
Ranked 47th.
$1.49 billion
Ranked 6th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -429,233,169.77
Ranked 57th.
15.19 trillion
Ranked 1st.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 19.1%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
4.4%
Ranked 63th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 59.84%
Ranked 82nd.
60.45%
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 91.19%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Japan
86.87%
Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 81.05%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Japan
72.06%
Ranked 51st.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 76.51%
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Japan
55.17%
Ranked 55th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3 million$
Ranked 139th.
1.08 billion$
Ranked 52nd. 360 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.63%
Ranked 118th.
97.76%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 66.37%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan
14.77%
Ranked 148th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date February 22, 2000 June 5, 2000
GNI > Current LCU per capita 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 501 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 87.96%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Japan
84.41%
Ranked 36th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.69%
Ranked 60th.
97.6%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 95.08%
Ranked 43th.
96.82%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Eritrea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 84.76%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Japan
74.08%
Ranked 47th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 74.77%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Japan
72.72%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 82.9%
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Japan
67.2%
Ranked 101st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 78.1%
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Japan
56.3%
Ranked 103th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 90.66%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Japan
84.83%
Ranked 55th.

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; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; 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); 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/).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Minimum Age Convention, 1973; World Bank staff estimates; World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Wikipedia: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949

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