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Labor Stats: compare key data on France & South Africa

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.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > 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 > By occupation > Industry: 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 > By occupation > Services: 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.
  • 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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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • 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 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Total work time > Males: Total work time (minutes per day)
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Work time > Market-oriented: Classification of market and non-market activities are not strictly based on the 1993 revised UN System of National Accounts, so comparisons between countries and areas must be made with caution.
  • Total work time > Females: Total work time (minutes per day)
  • 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 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
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • Total work time > Females over males: Female total work time as a % of male total work time
  • Work time > Non-market-oriented: Classification of market and non-market activities are not strictly based on the 1993 revised UN System of National Accounts, so comparisons between countries and areas must be made with caution.
  • Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Steel industry jobs: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • 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
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • 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 > 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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
  • 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.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
  • 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.
  • Steel industry jobs per million: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • 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$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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
  • 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)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Unemployment > 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • 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 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
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
STAT France South Africa HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 47.9
Ranked 139th. 17% more than South Africa
41.1
Ranked 160th.

Expense > Current LCU 956.83 billion
Ranked 30th.
968.85 billion
Ranked 29th. 1% more than France

GNI > Current US$ $2.66 trillion
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than South Africa
$375.79 billion
Ranked 27th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $40,454.41
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than South Africa
$7,341.09
Ranked 66th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 35 hours
Ranked 183th.
45 hours
Ranked 55th. 29% more than France
Labor force 28.21 million
Ranked 19th. 63% more than South Africa
17.32 million
Ranked 31st.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4.1%, industry 24.4%, services 71.5% agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3.8%
Ranked 36th.
9%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than France

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 24.3%
Ranked 15th.
26%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than France

Labor force > By occupation > Services 71.8%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 9th.

Labor force per 1000 433.79
Ranked 72nd. 25% more than South Africa
346.46
Ranked 96th.

Labor force, total 30.13 million
Ranked 20th. 61% more than South Africa
18.69 million
Ranked 33th.

Rigidity of employment index 56
Ranked 31st. 37% more than South Africa
41
Ranked 71st.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage url= http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2300.xhtml |title=Salaire minimum de croissance (Smic) - Service-public.fr |publisher=Vosdroits.service-public.fr |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> None; for farm workers the minimum wage is approximately R 7.71 ($0.85) per hour; for domestic workers employed more than 27 hours per week it ranges from 4.85 rand ($0.53) to 7.06 rand ($0.78) per hour.
Unemployment rate 9.5%
Ranked 33th.
23.3%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France

Labor force, total per 1000 458.57
Ranked 94th. 26% more than South Africa
365.06
Ranked 155th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 51.3%
Ranked 53th. 34% more than South Africa
38.2%
Ranked 75th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 31.8 weeks of wages
Ranked 98th. 33% more than South Africa
24 weeks of wages
Ranked 119th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 28,002.02
Ranked 62nd.
37,289.86
Ranked 51st. 33% more than France

Expense > Current LCU per capita 14,636.83
Ranked 53th.
19,152.15
Ranked 42nd. 31% more than France

Employment rate > Women 42.2
Ranked 111th. 22% more than South Africa
34.6
Ranked 141st.

Labor force > Total 28.61 million
Ranked 19th. 53% more than South Africa
18.68 million
Ranked 28th.

Employment rate > Men 54.4
Ranked 151st. 13% more than South Africa
48.1
Ranked 161st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 56.4%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than South Africa
45%
Ranked 71st.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 56.4%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than South Africa
45%
Ranked 71st.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 174170000000 66674000000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.445 per capita
Ranked 89th. 7% more than South Africa
0.417 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Force > Total 27.1 million
Ranked 20th. 39% more than South Africa
19.56 million
Ranked 29th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 92.5%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 43th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 34.6%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than South Africa
33.3%
Ranked 33th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 22.1%
Ranked 29th.
49.8%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than France

GNI > Current LCU 2.07 trillion
Ranked 66th.
3.09 trillion
Ranked 60th. 49% more than France

Female economic activity 48.5%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than South Africa
47.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 46.6%
Ranked 41st. 46% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 70th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 46.6%
Ranked 41st. 46% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 70th.

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 5.5%
Ranked 39th.
11.2%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than France

Labor force > Per capita 454.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 31% more than South Africa
346.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 89.52%
Ranked 48th. 15% more than South Africa
77.56%
Ranked 118th.
Employment rate > Young adults 29.3
Ranked 130th. Twice as much as South Africa
14.6
Ranked 164th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $44.84 billion
Ranked 4th.
$-8,527,126,747.12
Ranked 139th.

Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14 5.3%
Ranked 19th.
6.3%
Ranked 33th. 19% more than France
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 77.04$
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than South Africa
22.35$
Ranked 60th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 52
Ranked 20th. 49% more than South Africa
35
Ranked 60th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 5%
Ranked 49th.
12.6%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than France

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 86.2%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than South Africa
80.2%
Ranked 32nd.

Female economic activity growth 6%
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than South Africa
1%
Ranked 91st.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 8.7%
Ranked 43th.
9.1%
Ranked 37th. 5% more than France

Employment rate > Young men 32.2
Ranked 137th. 95% more than South Africa
16.5
Ranked 163th.

Employment rate > Young women 26.2
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than South Africa
12.7
Ranked 158th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 79,953.35$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than South Africa
22,500.33$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 1.52%
Ranked 160th.
12.79%
Ranked 116th. 8 times more than France
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $55,052.39
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Africa
$11,984.00
Ranked 75th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 28,002.02
Ranked 62nd.
37,289.86
Ranked 51st. 33% more than France

GNI > Constant LCU 1.84 trillion
Ranked 38th.
1.91 trillion
Ranked 37th. 4% more than France

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $34,823.18
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than South Africa
$5,863.80
Ranked 44th.

Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14 23.3%
Ranked 16th. 83% more than South Africa
12.7%
Ranked 41st.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 2%
Ranked 40th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than France

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 2.4%
Ranked 50th.
7.4%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than France

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 43.2%
Ranked 112th. 38% more than South Africa
31.4%
Ranked 151st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 55.6%
Ranked 159th.
60.3%
Ranked 142nd. 8% more than France

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 19.5%
Ranked 150th.
20.4%
Ranked 146th. 5% more than France

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 21.2%
Ranked 29th.
45.4%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 85.4%
Ranked 63th. 14% more than South Africa
75.01%
Ranked 111th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 2.29$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 90th.
4.4$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 70th. 92% more than France

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 4.87 billion$
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
1.05 billion$
Ranked 30th.

Total work time > Males 363 minutes
Ranked 25th. 33% more than South Africa
273 minutes
Ranked 29th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 60%
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than South Africa
53.9%
Ranked 36th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 12.2%
Ranked 43th.
13.6%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than France

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 6.2%
Ranked 33th.
14.8%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 2,878.3 per million people
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than South Africa
73.15 per million people
Ranked 37th.

Work time > Market-oriented 46%
Ranked 24th.
51%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than France
Total work time > Females 391 minutes
Ranked 26th. 18% more than South Africa
332 minutes
Ranked 28th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 9.45%
Ranked 167th.
36.76%
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than France
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 82.31%
Ranked 51st. 52% more than South Africa
54.24%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 62.2%
Ranked 166th.
79.65%
Ranked 129th. 28% more than France
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.01%
Ranked 117th.
97.32%
Ranked 100th. About the same as France
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 12.15%
Ranked 162nd.
38.49%
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than France
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 16
Ranked 35th. 7% more than South Africa
15
Ranked 56th.
Total work time > Females over males 108%
Ranked 16th.
122%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than France
Work time > Non-market-oriented 54%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than South Africa
49%
Ranked 15th.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 46.4%
Ranked 24th.
46.5%
Ranked 23th. About the same as France

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 9.9%
Ranked 32nd.
25%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than France

Labor force with primary education > % of total 26%
Ranked 26th.
33.6%
Ranked 18th. 29% more than France

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 9.8%
Ranked 29th.
22.7%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than France

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 44.3%
Ranked 27th.
47.9%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than France

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 26.5%
Ranked 27th.
36%
Ranked 18th. 36% more than France

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 41.9%
Ranked 29th.
49.5%
Ranked 21st. 18% more than France

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 29.4%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
13.4%
Ranked 52nd.

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than South Africa
65.4%
Ranked 26th.

Steel industry jobs 39 thousand jobs
Ranked 10th.
56 thousand jobs
Ranked 7th. 44% more than France

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date October 26, 1951 February 19, 1996
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 88.5%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than South Africa
84.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 73.5%
Ranked 162nd.
81.85%
Ranked 99th. 11% more than France

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 1.72%
Ranked 21st.
-2.219%
Ranked 79th.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 7.1%
Ranked 55th.
10%
Ranked 50th. 41% more than France

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 26.3%
Ranked 164th.
32.6%
Ranked 145th. 24% more than France

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 55.8%
Ranked 156th. 20% more than South Africa
46.4%
Ranked 170th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 31.04 billion
Ranked 12th.
-45,460,667,164.194
Ranked 71st.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 6.8%
Ranked 34th. 42% more than South Africa
4.8%
Ranked 46th.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 18%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than South Africa
7.8%
Ranked 50th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 2.07%
Ranked 158th.
23.47%
Ranked 108th. 11 times more than France
Self-employed, total > % of total employed 11.5%
Ranked 58th.
14.7%
Ranked 60th. 28% more than France

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 14.9%
Ranked 53th.
16.1%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than France

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 7.7%
Ranked 56th.
12.9%
Ranked 42nd. 68% more than France

Employers, total > % of employment 4.4%
Ranked 20th.
5.4%
Ranked 7th. 23% more than France

Employers, female > % of employment 2.2%
Ranked 25th.
2.8%
Ranked 13th. 27% more than France

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 21.6%
Ranked 16th.
55.8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 75.2%
Ranked 59th. 42% more than South Africa
53.13%
Ranked 107th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 1.9%
Ranked 45th.
3.5%
Ranked 44th. 84% more than France

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.12%
Ranked 54th. 15% more than South Africa
77.34%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 14.47%
Ranked 123th.
20.09%
Ranked 103th. 39% more than France
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 81.34%
Ranked 53th. 43% more than South Africa
57.01%
Ranked 118th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 83.89%
Ranked 32nd. 26% more than South Africa
66.53%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 17.81%
Ranked 161st.
68.87%
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than France
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 17.7%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.9%
Ranked 54th.

Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 65.21%
Ranked 154th.
84.19%
Ranked 95th. 29% more than France
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 19%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa
4%
Ranked 64th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 78.35%
Ranked 71st. 11% more than South Africa
70.84%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 55.36%
Ranked 115th. 7% more than South Africa
51.94%
Ranked 120th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 1.15%
Ranked 158th.
4.56%
Ranked 120th. 4 times more than France
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.85%
Ranked 94th.
97.01%
Ranked 83th. About the same as France
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 54.34%
Ranked 37th.
62.67%
Ranked 27th. 15% more than France

Expense > % of GDP 47.81%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than South Africa
33.21%
Ranked 34th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 16.08%
Ranked 158th.
42.73%
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than France
GNI > Current LCU per capita 31,465.44
Ranked 109th.
60,270.16
Ranked 85th. 92% more than France

Part time > Part time employment rate > Men 5.3%
Ranked 19th.
6.3%
Ranked 33th. 19% more than France
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women 23.3%
Ranked 16th. 83% more than South Africa
12.7%
Ranked 41st.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU 34.88 billion
Ranked 14th.
-70,007,443,068.88
Ranked 123th.

Steel industry jobs per million 0.64 thousand jobs
Ranked 13th.
1.27 thousand jobs
Ranked 8th. 99% more than France

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 25.5%
Ranked 24th.
30.7%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than France

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 6.62%
Ranked 159th.
35.01%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than France
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 101.72%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than South Africa
97.78%
Ranked 87th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.49%
Ranked 127th.
97.28%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than France
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 5.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than South Africa
2.75$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 124th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.73%
Ranked 87th.
96.63%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than France
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 89.14%
Ranked 130th.
94.81%
Ranked 53th. 6% more than France
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 48.5%
Ranked 25th. 10% more than South Africa
43.9%
Ranked 50th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.98%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than South Africa
43.67%
Ranked 84th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.4%
Ranked 23th.
22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 31.4%
Ranked 136th. 2 times more than South Africa
14.9%
Ranked 174th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 45.8%
Ranked 102nd. 44% more than South Africa
31.9%
Ranked 149th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 12.74 billion$
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than South Africa
658 million$
Ranked 67th.

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 8.7%
Ranked 43th.
9.1%
Ranked 37th. 5% more than France

One-person and family businesses > Women 5.5%
Ranked 39th.
11.2%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than France

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 9.9%
Ranked 26th.
27.1%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 54.66%
Ranked 116th.
55.86%
Ranked 111th. 2% more than France
Employers, male > % of employment 6.3%
Ranked 18th.
7.5%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than France

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 201.69$
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than South Africa
13.94$
Ranked 115th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 67.96%
Ranked 109th. 4% more than South Africa
65.28%
Ranked 131st.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 530.9 million
Ranked 24th.
-1,367,618,506.646
Ranked 97th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 3.9%
Ranked 47th.
5.5%
Ranked 52nd. 41% more than France

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 28.8%
Ranked 126th. 2 times more than South Africa
12.5%
Ranked 174th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 209.32$ per capita
Ranked 28th. 15 times more than South Africa
14.03$ per capita
Ranked 117th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 50.6%
Ranked 133th. 30% more than South Africa
38.8%
Ranked 166th.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 5.4%
Ranked 53th.
11.2%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than France

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 8.6%
Ranked 52nd.
9.1%
Ranked 53th. 6% more than France

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 92.3%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 43th.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 85.1%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than South Africa
83.4%
Ranked 22nd.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.7%
Ranked 48th.
1.2%
Ranked 45th. 71% more than France

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.3%
Ranked 47th.
0.5%
Ranked 49th. 67% more than France

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.5%
Ranked 47th.
0.8%
Ranked 51st. 60% more than France

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 10.3%
Ranked 35th.
13.2%
Ranked 30th. 28% more than France

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 32.1%
Ranked 26th.
32.8%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than France

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 87.4%
Ranked 19th. 28% more than South Africa
68.4%
Ranked 56th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 63.6%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than South Africa
58.3%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 23.9%
Ranked 26th.
47.1%
Ranked 6th. 97% more than France

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 23.8%
Ranked 28th.
51.5%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than France

Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment 3.9%
Ranked 20th.
9%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than France

Force > Total per 1000 428.93
Ranked 106th. 3% more than South Africa
414.44
Ranked 126th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 86%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than South Africa
79.7%
Ranked 37th.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 4.1%
Ranked 20th.
10.6%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than France

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 1.9%
Ranked 19th.
6.5%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than France

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 3%
Ranked 20th.
8.8%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than France

Employment in services > % of total employment 72.9%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than South Africa
64.9%
Ranked 37th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 56.3%
Ranked 144th. 2% more than South Africa
55.3%
Ranked 149th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 19.9%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.5%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 42.6%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than South Africa
39.8%
Ranked 28th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 41.3%
Ranked 38th.
59.7%
Ranked 10th. 45% more than France

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 37.2%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than South Africa
32.9%
Ranked 30th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 20.9%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than South Africa
5%
Ranked 61st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 18%
Ranked 15th.
52%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 18.1%
Ranked 9th.
46.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 18.2%
Ranked 8th.
43%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France

Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 37%
Ranked 25th.
38.5%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than France

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 44.31%
Ranked 76th. 45% more than South Africa
30.54%
Ranked 111th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 472.52 million
Ranked 16th.
-888,089,137.565
Ranked 58th.

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 67.59%
Ranked 64th. 39% more than South Africa
48.64%
Ranked 104th.
GNI growth > Annual % -0.391%
Ranked 90th.
2.64%
Ranked 64th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 31,465.44
Ranked 109th.
60,270.16
Ranked 85th. 92% more than France

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 89.51%
Ranked 50th. 18% more than South Africa
75.69%
Ranked 124th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 23.7%
Ranked 26th.
56.9%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France

Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment 4%
Ranked 20th.
7.4%
Ranked 13th. 85% more than France

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 10%
Ranked 35th.
27.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 24.2%
Ranked 19th.
64.8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 9%
Ranked 26th.
23.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 93.6%
Ranked 126th.
95.06%
Ranked 91st. 2% more than France
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 62.44%
Ranked 67th. 27% more than South Africa
49.31%
Ranked 134th.

Compensation of employees > % of expense 22.08%
Ranked 37th. 49% more than South Africa
14.78%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 42.6%
Ranked 27th.
43.3%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than France

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 22.7%
Ranked 17th.
60.1%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France

Force > Female > % of total labor force 45.94%
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than South Africa
38.22%
Ranked 131st.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 11.2%
Ranked 17th.
13.6%
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than France

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 17.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.1%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 58.85%
Ranked 162nd.
65.78%
Ranked 137th. 12% more than France
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 88.83%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than South Africa
80.67%
Ranked 93th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 17.7%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.2%
Ranked 53th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 82.46%
Ranked 46th. 43% more than South Africa
57.74%
Ranked 116th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $682.56 million
Ranked 13th.
$-166,580,235.42
Ranked 108th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 23.1%
Ranked 20th.
26%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than France

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 11.1%
Ranked 27th.
31.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.83%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.282%
Ranked 111th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 2.8
Ranked 34th. 12% more than South Africa
2.5
Ranked 43th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.6 ratio
Ranked 30th. 18% more than South Africa
2.2 ratio
Ranked 49th.

One-person and family businesses > Men 8.7%
Ranked 43th.
9.1%
Ranked 37th. 5% more than France

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 85%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than South Africa
78.9%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 23.2%
Ranked 26th.
55%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France

One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 7.1%
Ranked 49th.
17.9%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than France

Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date July 13, 1990 March 30, 2000

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