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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • 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.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 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 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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 > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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
  • 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
  • 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 > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > 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$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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 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
  • 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, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
STAT Fiji Papua New Guinea HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 56.3
Ranked 95th.
70.2
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Fiji

Expense > Current LCU 1.41 billion
Ranked 112th.
2.58 billion
Ranked 85th. 82% more than Fiji

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 28 weeks of wages
Ranked 109th.
39 weeks of wages
Ranked 82nd. 39% more than Fiji

GNI > Current US$ $3.76 billion
Ranked 145th.
$15.02 billion
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Fiji

GNI > Current US$ per capita $4,293.19
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
$2,096.26
Ranked 125th.

Labor force 335,000
Ranked 143th.
3.81 million
Ranked 75th. 11 times more than Fiji

Labor force > By occupation agriculture, including subsistence agriculture 70% agriculture 85%, industry NA, services NA
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 70%
Ranked 4th.
85%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Fiji
Labor force per 1000 401.01
Ranked 116th.
555.33
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Fiji

Labor force, total 342,173.72
Ranked 158th.
3.19 million
Ranked 99th. 9 times more than Fiji

Labor force, total per 1000 391.17
Ranked 143th.
445.58
Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Fiji

Rigidity of employment index 21
Ranked 133th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
10
Ranked 153th.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage url= http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/234720/fiji-minimum-wage-set-at-us$1-point-05 |title=Fiji minimum wage set at US$1.05 | Radio New Zealand News |publisher=Radionz.co.nz |date=2014-01-30 |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> 100.80 Papua New Guinean kina ($40) per week, 2.29 kina per hour.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 18.5%
Ranked 18th.
34%
Ranked 8th. 84% more than Fiji
Unemployment rate 7.6%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.8%
Ranked 33th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU 5,132.21
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
1,240.52
Ranked 146th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 1,706.25
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
454.95
Ranked 96th.

Employment rate > Women 36.6
Ranked 134th.
68.5
Ranked 13th. 87% more than Fiji

Labor force > Total 339,769.57
Ranked 150th.
2.85 million
Ranked 94th. 8 times more than Fiji

Employment rate > Men 75.7
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Papua New Guinea
72
Ranked 72nd.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 525260000 715359000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.456 per capita
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
0.437 per capita
Ranked 101st.

Force > Total 386,285.7
Ranked 150th.
2.57 million
Ranked 102nd. 7 times more than Fiji

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 13.1%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 70th.
GNI > Current LCU 6.72 billion
Ranked 157th.
31.3 billion
Ranked 137th. 5 times more than Fiji

Female economic activity 37%
Ranked 132nd.
67.6%
Ranked 24th. 83% more than Fiji
Labor force > Per capita 364.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
568.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Fiji

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 72.45%
Ranked 146th.
88.64%
Ranked 55th. 22% more than Fiji
Employment rate > Young adults 39.7
Ranked 86th.
54.2
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Fiji

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-152,131,403.99
Ranked 70th.
$-368,188,175.00
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Fiji

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 48.63$
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.15$
Ranked 61st.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 142nd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
4
Ranked 162nd.

Female economic activity growth 40%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.
Employment rate > Young men 52.1
Ranked 67th.
54
Ranked 59th. 4% more than Fiji

Employment rate > Young women 26.4
Ranked 110th.
54.5
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Fiji

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 47,186.17$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
22,931.35$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 26.62%
Ranked 76th.
39.02%
Ranked 47th. 47% more than Fiji
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $3,708.37
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
$743.20
Ranked 152nd.
GNI > Constant LCU 3.98 billion
Ranked 131st.
7.38 billion
Ranked 142nd. 85% more than Fiji

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 5,132.21
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
1,240.52
Ranked 146th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 48.8%
Ranked 82nd.
69.8%
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Fiji

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 76%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
72.9%
Ranked 80th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 40.4%
Ranked 64th.
58.3%
Ranked 22nd. 44% more than Fiji

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 66.05%
Ranked 144th.
88.32%
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Fiji
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 40 million$
Ranked 89th.
135 million$
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Fiji

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 14.66$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 33th.
27.3$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 86% more than Fiji

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 36.2%
Ranked 94th.
56.12%
Ranked 33th. 55% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 40.61%
Ranked 147th.
81.88%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 45.77%
Ranked 80th.
61.27%
Ranked 31st. 34% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 86.58%
Ranked 55th.
91.76%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.14%
Ranked 109th.
97.68%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Fiji
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 73th.
16
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Fiji
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 59%
Ranked 130th.
72.4%
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Fiji

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.919%
Ranked 107th.
-9.376%
Ranked 172nd. 2 times more than Fiji

GNI per capita > Current LCU 7,684.38
Ranked 154th. 76% more than Papua New Guinea
4,367.86
Ranked 166th.

Compensation of employees > % of expense 42.17%
Ranked 7th. 52% more than Papua New Guinea
27.78%
Ranked 37th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 38.49%
Ranked 127th.
47.56%
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Fiji

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 45.85%
Ranked 140th.
65.89%
Ranked 76th. 44% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 10.19%
Ranked 85th.
32.96%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 47.12%
Ranked 149th.
78.08%
Ranked 59th. 66% more than Fiji
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 4.88%
Ranked 38th. 132 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.0369%
Ranked 158th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.05%
Ranked 110th.
72.75%
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Fiji

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 69.12%
Ranked 149th.
89.77%
Ranked 46th. 30% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 33.98%
Ranked 140th.
76.91%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 28.42%
Ranked 118th.
70.47%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Fiji
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 28.31$ per capita
Ranked 98th. 13 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.21$ per capita
Ranked 147th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -311,291,786.607
Ranked 66th. 56% more than Papua New Guinea
-199,413,756.392
Ranked 76th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 24 million$
Ranked 124th. 85% more than Papua New Guinea
13 million$
Ranked 130th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.96%
Ranked 99th.
98.05%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 26.1%
Ranked 103th.
50.81%
Ranked 40th. 95% more than Fiji
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date January 3, 2003 June 2, 2000
GNI > Current LCU per capita 7,684.38
Ranked 154th. 76% more than Papua New Guinea
4,367.86
Ranked 166th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 20.44%
Ranked 90th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
16.4%
Ranked 80th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 62.06%
Ranked 138th.
83.78%
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 79.43%
Ranked 116th.
84.16%
Ranked 97th. 6% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 65.5%
Ranked 91st. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
64.29%
Ranked 96th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 44.35%
Ranked 149th.
69.93%
Ranked 81st. 58% more than Fiji
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 42.1%
Ranked 99th.
54.3%
Ranked 46th. 29% more than Fiji

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 33%
Ranked 143th.
68.6%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Fiji

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 69.49%
Ranked 95th.
74.03%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Fiji

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 33%
Ranked 107th.
54.7%
Ranked 29th. 66% more than Fiji

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 50.4%
Ranked 134th.
70.6%
Ranked 28th. 40% more than Fiji

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 6.4%
Ranked 51st. 49% more than Papua New Guinea
4.3%
Ranked 80th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 8.7%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.86%
Ranked 97th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.4%
Ranked 63th. 93% more than Papua New Guinea
2.8%
Ranked 87th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 13.1%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 74th.
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date April 19, 1974 May 1, 1976
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 49.6%
Ranked 85th.
57.2%
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Fiji

GNI growth > Annual % 5.15%
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
4.84%
Ranked 91st.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 12.9%
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.3%
Ranked 107th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 44.64%
Ranked 67th.
45.97%
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.84%
Ranked 101st.
97.15%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 71.48%
Ranked 146th.
89.01%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 19.99%
Ranked 104th.
48.24%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Fiji
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 45.89%
Ranked 144th.
78.34%
Ranked 63th. 71% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 66.81%
Ranked 128th.
79.32%
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 70.33%
Ranked 149th.
84.1%
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 42.22%
Ranked 99th.
56.11%
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Fiji
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-173,915,742.00
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
$-61,896,375.38
Ranked 109th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -272,300,000
Ranked 54th.
-1,186,204,952.764
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Fiji

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 8.07%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.8%
Ranked 90th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 32.71%
Ranked 151st.
48.89%
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Fiji

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 30.6%
Ranked 92nd.
32.1%
Ranked 96th. 5% more than Fiji

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.74%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
95.98%
Ranked 118th.

Expense > % of GDP 26.3%
Ranked 55th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea
22.09%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.04%
Ranked 82nd. About the same as Papua New Guinea
96.9%
Ranked 91st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 8.79$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.63$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 126th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.08%
Ranked 111th.
95.55%
Ranked 95th. About the same as Fiji
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 89.85%
Ranked 125th.
90.92%
Ranked 109th. 1% more than Fiji
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 53.9%
Ranked 120th.
77.32%
Ranked 31st. 43% more than Fiji
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 29.18$
Ranked 97th. 14 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.13$
Ranked 144th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 37.1%
Ranked 141st.
80.79%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Fiji
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 67.2%
Ranked 102nd.
72.7%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Fiji

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.44%
Ranked 77th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
75.24%
Ranked 155th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 18.7%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 79th.
Force > Total per 1000 469.66
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
422.15
Ranked 114th.

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