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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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • 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
  • 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, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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 > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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 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)."
  • 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
  • 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 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % 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
  • 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.
STAT Eritrea United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 65.6
Ranked 37th. 11% more than United States
59.2
Ranked 74th.

Employment rate > Men 80.1
Ranked 28th. 21% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Employment rate > Women 52.2
Ranked 56th.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Eritrea

Force > Total 1.79 million
Ranked 122nd.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 87 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Current US$ $3.06 billion
Ranked 148th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 5390 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Current US$ per capita $499.75
Ranked 164th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 105 times more than Eritrea

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Eritrea

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44.5 hours
Ranked 66th. 11% more than United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 1.94 million
Ranked 108th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 80 times more than Eritrea

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force > Total 2.06 million
Ranked 112th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 77 times more than Eritrea

Labor force per 1000 371.41
Ranked 132nd.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 35% more than Eritrea

Labor force, total 2.95 million
Ranked 105th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 54 times more than Eritrea

Labor force, total per 1000 481.97
Ranked 66th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Eritrea

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 500 Eritrean nakfa ($33) per month in the public sector. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Force > Total > Per capita 0.406 per capita
Ranked 128th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Eritrea

GNI > Current LCU 47.11 billion
Ranked 133th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 351 times more than Eritrea

Female economic activity 74.7%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than United States
58.8%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force > Per capita 394.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.67%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than United States
86.54%
Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Young adults 53.6
Ranked 36th. 6% more than United States
50.7
Ranked 45th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-27,917,604.54
Ranked 48th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.254$
Ranked 126th.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 548 times more than Eritrea

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 20
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 123th.
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 64
Ranked 27th. 24% more than United States
51.7
Ranked 69th.

Employment rate > Young women 43.4
Ranked 50th.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 281.17$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 493 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 55.1%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 1,348.89
Ranked 125th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Eritrea

GNI > Constant LCU 8 billion
Ranked 123th.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 1808 times more than Eritrea

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $192.00
Ranked 123th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 240 times more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 52.7%
Ranked 54th.
57%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Eritrea

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 81.2%
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 47.1%
Ranked 40th.
54%
Ranked 29th. 15% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.51%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than United States
86.12%
Ranked 58th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 130th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 41072 times more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 109th.
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.18%
Ranked 106th. 4% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.59%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than United States
82.15%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 63.87%
Ranked 15th. 64% more than United States
38.86%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.22%
Ranked 87th. 6% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 61.36%
Ranked 28th. 53% more than United States
40.19%
Ranked 98th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 72.62%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.99%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than United States
87.29%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 65.57%
Ranked 13th. 97% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 82.99%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than United States
81.1%
Ranked 54th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.06%
Ranked 100th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 13% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 74.87%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than United States
72.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 40.44%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than United States
7.41%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 76.82%
Ranked 12th. 85% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-4,553,573.60
Ranked 47th.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -70,011,194.037
Ranked 45th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 43.64%
Ranked 85th.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than Eritrea

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 32.3%
Ranked 85th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 47% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.63%
Ranked 118th. 4% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.01%
Ranked 84th. 5% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.74$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th. 20 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.69%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.44%
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 89.09%
Ranked 21st. 77% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 77.93%
Ranked 54th.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Eritrea
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 0.762$
Ranked 137th.
9.89$
Ranked 123th. 13 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 84.66%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than United States
80.06%
Ranked 48th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 74.77%
Ranked 45th.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Eritrea

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 67.5%
Ranked 9th. 60% more than United States
42.2%
Ranked 72nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 90.66%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.1%
Ranked 27th. 15% more than United States
55.8%
Ranked 60th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -61,009,490.586
Ranked 23th.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Force > Total per 1000 368.21
Ranked 153th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Eritrea

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.4%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than United States
65.4%
Ranked 76th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.903%
Ranked 56th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -9,951,111.853
Ranked 23th.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

GNI growth > Annual % 8.83%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United States
2.42%
Ranked 67th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 7,683.63
Ranked 155th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Eritrea

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 15.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 53th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.04%
Ranked 93th. 5% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 16.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 55th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.02%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than United States
75.54%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 86.43%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United States
85.46%
Ranked 56th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 80.88%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than United States
79.8%
Ranked 57th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.465%
Ranked 102nd. 12 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -429,233,169.77
Ranked 57th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 19.1%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 59.84%
Ranked 82nd.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 91.19%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than United States
87.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 81.05%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than United States
72.09%
Ranked 50th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 76.51%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than United States
58.96%
Ranked 44th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 0.844$ per capita
Ranked 138th.
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th. 12 times more than Eritrea

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3 million$
Ranked 139th.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 975 times more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 66.37%
Ranked 11th. 77% more than United States
37.46%
Ranked 59th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 99.1%
Ranked 61st.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Eritrea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 87.96%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than United States
80.24%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 95.08%
Ranked 43th. 7% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 70.3%
Ranked 13th. 65% more than United States
42.6%
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 73.4%
Ranked 14th. 40% more than United States
52.3%
Ranked 64th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 84.76%
Ranked 10th. 25% more than United States
67.56%
Ranked 65th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 82.9%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 78.1%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than United States
57.8%
Ranked 95th.

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