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Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: 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$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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 > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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, 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, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Net income from abroad > Current 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment 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).
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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 > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Gabon Germany HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 58.2
Ranked 80th. 13% more than Germany
51.7
Ranked 121st.

GNI > Current US$ $16.43 billion
Ranked 100th.
$3.51 trillion
Ranked 5th. 214 times more than Gabon

GNI > Current US$ per capita $10,062.70
Ranked 55th.
$42,862.34
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Gabon

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 126th.
48 hours
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Gabon
Labor force 712,000
Ranked 108th.
43.35 million
Ranked 14th. 61 times more than Gabon

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 60%, industry 15%, services 25% agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 60%
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Germany
2.4%
Ranked 42nd.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 15%
Ranked 12th.
29.7%
Ranked 7th. 98% more than Gabon

Labor force > By occupation > Services 25%
Ranked 19th.
67.8%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Gabon

Labor force per 1000 457.52
Ranked 58th.
530.1
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Gabon

Labor force, total 608,561.54
Ranked 151st.
42.52 million
Ranked 15th. 70 times more than Gabon

Labor force, total per 1000 372.76
Ranked 149th.
519.27
Ranked 35th. 39% more than Gabon

Rigidity of employment index 59
Ranked 22nd. 34% more than Germany
44
Ranked 61st.

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Unemployment rate 21%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany
7.4%
Ranked 50th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 43.1%
Ranked 55th.
56.6%
Ranked 38th. 31% more than Gabon

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 43.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 75th.
69.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 41st. 60% more than Gabon

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 1.21 million
Ranked 13th. 39 times more than Germany
30,893.27
Ranked 57th.

Employment rate > Women 52.1
Ranked 57th. 16% more than Germany
44.8
Ranked 93th.

Labor force > Total 687,011.17
Ranked 141st.
42.38 million
Ranked 14th. 62 times more than Gabon

Employment rate > Men 64.4
Ranked 111th. 9% more than Germany
59.3
Ranked 139th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 47.9%
Ranked 60th.
62.5%
Ranked 47th. 30% more than Gabon

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 47.9%
Ranked 60th.
62.5%
Ranked 47th. 30% more than Gabon

Force > Total 596,516.2
Ranked 146th.
40.99 million
Ranked 13th. 69 times more than Gabon

Force > Total > Per capita 0.431 per capita
Ranked 107th.
0.497 per capita
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Gabon

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 29.2%
Ranked 55th.
90.6%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Gabon

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 18.7%
Ranked 66th.
40.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Gabon

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 41%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany
8.5%
Ranked 62nd.

GNI > Current LCU 8.39 trillion
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Germany
2.73 trillion
Ranked 62nd.

Female economic activity 63.2%
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Germany
47.9%
Ranked 98th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 38.4%
Ranked 36th.
51%
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Gabon

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 38.4%
Ranked 36th.
51%
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Gabon

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 63.8%
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Germany
6%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force > Per capita 473.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
528.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 85.51%
Ranked 72nd.
86.82%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Gabon
Employment rate > Young adults 33.1
Ranked 118th.
44.3
Ranked 68th. 34% more than Gabon

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-1,949,000,000.00
Ranked 116th.
$81.86 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 79.74$
Ranked 34th.
151.8$
Ranked 25th. 90% more than Gabon

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 52
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Germany
42
Ranked 36th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 25.6%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Germany
2.9%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 58.6%
Ranked 47th.
85.3%
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Gabon

Female economic activity growth 1%
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 45%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

Employment rate > Young men 36.1
Ranked 129th.
46.3
Ranked 86th. 28% more than Gabon

Employment rate > Young women 30.1
Ranked 96th.
42.1
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Gabon

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 79,488.9$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
151,801.76$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 91% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 45.76%
Ranked 36th. 20 times more than Germany
2.3%
Ranked 158th.
GNI > Constant LCU 1.98 trillion
Ranked 36th.
2.53 trillion
Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Gabon

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 1.21 million
Ranked 13th. 39 times more than Germany
30,893.27
Ranked 57th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $5,980.26
Ranked 43th.
$38,418.73
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Gabon

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 0.2%
Ranked 47th.
2.5%
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Gabon

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 60.8%
Ranked 6th. 36 times more than Germany
1.7%
Ranked 52nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 34.6%
Ranked 88th.
39.1%
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Gabon

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 49.8%
Ranked 77th. 9% more than Germany
45.7%
Ranked 100th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 68.7%
Ranked 104th. 18% more than Germany
58%
Ranked 152nd.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 41.7%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Germany
9.1%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 84.06%
Ranked 69th.
86.18%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Gabon
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 110 million$
Ranked 61st.
12.52 billion$
Ranked 4th. 114 times more than Gabon

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 13.65$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Germany
4.48$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 68th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 0.9%
Ranked 47th.
6.9%
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Gabon

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 54.9%
Ranked 32nd.
56.1%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Gabon

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 2.9%
Ranked 72nd.
16.1%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Gabon

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 74.32%
Ranked 75th.
77.94%
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.53%
Ranked 133th.
97.74%
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 52.6%
Ranked 63th. 45% more than Germany
36.34%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.61%
Ranked 79th. 7% more than Germany
78.16%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 52.21%
Ranked 45th. 53% more than Germany
34.23%
Ranked 100th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.62%
Ranked 70th. 9% more than Germany
87.94%
Ranked 165th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 86.08%
Ranked 77th.
88.34%
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 53.92%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Germany
8.93%
Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 75.85%
Ranked 73th.
78.05%
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Gabon
Force > Female > % of total labor force 43.32%
Ranked 81st.
45.17%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Gabon

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.5%
Ranked 29th.
12.5%
Ranked 21st. 47% more than Gabon

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 8.1%
Ranked 23th.
10.3%
Ranked 45th. 27% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 64.35%
Ranked 83th.
75.37%
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 34.95%
Ranked 18th. 27 times more than Germany
1.31%
Ranked 155th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 64.96%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Germany
19.06%
Ranked 155th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.127%
Ranked 147th.
0.407%
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than Gabon

Employers, male > % of employment 1.4%
Ranked 81st.
6.7%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Gabon

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.36%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Germany
45.44%
Ranked 67th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 29.3%
Ranked 74th.
46.9%
Ranked 34th. 60% more than Gabon

One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 34.5%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany
6.5%
Ranked 67th.

One-person and family businesses > Men 45%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 88.03%
Ranked 160th.
103.25%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.5%
Ranked 110th.
97.52%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Gabon
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.745$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 143th.
2.34$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Gabon

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 94.67%
Ranked 117th.
96.81%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 93.39%
Ranked 77th. About the same as Germany
93.17%
Ranked 81st.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 18.6%
Ranked 168th.
48.2%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Gabon

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 41.3%
Ranked 127th.
50.8%
Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Gabon

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 45%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 45th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 4.35$
Ranked 136th.
79.33$
Ranked 63th. 18 times more than Gabon

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 73.79%
Ranked 66th.
75.44%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Gabon
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 17.3%
Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Germany
1.9%
Ranked 56th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 16.2%
Ranked 167th.
46.3%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Gabon

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 48.2%
Ranked 142nd.
56.5%
Ranked 101st. 17% more than Gabon

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 63.8%
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Germany
5.9%
Ranked 51st.

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 45%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Germany
7.7%
Ranked 55th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 34.5%
Ranked 88th.
91.7%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Gabon

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 52.2%
Ranked 77th.
85.7%
Ranked 10th. 64% more than Gabon

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 6.7%
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Germany
0.8%
Ranked 42nd.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 2.3%
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Germany
0.3%
Ranked 48th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 4.1%
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Germany
0.5%
Ranked 49th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 63.8%
Ranked 71st.
84.7%
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Gabon

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 64.1%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Germany
57.9%
Ranked 26th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 19.1%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
5.6%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 17.8%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany
5.4%
Ranked 61st.

Force > Total per 1000 432.43
Ranked 102nd.
497.05
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Gabon

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -215,140,523,869.899
Ranked 87th.
720.75 million
Ranked 14th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 44%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Germany
43.3%
Ranked 113th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 58.7%
Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Germany
3.91%
Ranked 155th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 40.2%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
7.8%
Ranked 64th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 81.67%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Germany
80.34%
Ranked 61st.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 89.4%
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Germany
74.48%
Ranked 141st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 77.49%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Germany
29.84%
Ranked 149th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 69.38%
Ranked 85th.
77.78%
Ranked 55th. 12% more than Gabon
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 35.7%
Ranked 64th.
82.1%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Gabon

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 33.7%
Ranked 25th. 31 times more than Germany
1.1%
Ranked 50th.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 51.82%
Ranked 37th. 62% more than Germany
31.98%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 75.34%
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Germany
58.45%
Ranked 97th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.52%
Ranked 125th. About the same as Germany
96.4%
Ranked 132nd.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 73.99%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Germany
73.41%
Ranked 57th.

Employers, female > % of employment 0.8%
Ranked 74th.
2.5%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Gabon

Employers, total > % of employment 1.1%
Ranked 80th.
4.7%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Gabon

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 64.6%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Germany
8.3%
Ranked 53th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 46.4%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Germany
14.3%
Ranked 56th.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 54%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Germany
11.6%
Ranked 56th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 55.1%
Ranked 157th.
62.6%
Ranked 127th. 14% more than Gabon

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 52.9%
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Germany
6.8%
Ranked 56th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.95%
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Germany
79.3%
Ranked 118th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 44.8%
Ranked 86th.
88.4%
Ranked 11th. 97% more than Gabon

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 2.5%
Ranked 101st.
14.2%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Gabon

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 18.6%
Ranked 95th.
40.2%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Gabon

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 41.7%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Germany
8.8%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 41%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany
8.1%
Ranked 71st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 17.8%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Germany
7.5%
Ranked 21st.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 35.7%
Ranked 58th.
82.5%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Gabon

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 6 million$
Ranked 140th.
6.54 billion$
Ranked 9th. 1090 times more than Gabon

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 25.6%
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Germany
2.8%
Ranked 24th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 60.8%
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Germany
1.6%
Ranked 21st.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 41.6%
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Germany
2.2%
Ranked 24th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 46.2%
Ranked 58th.
68%
Ranked 13th. 47% more than Gabon

One-person and family businesses > Women 63.8%
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Germany
6%
Ranked 38th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 75%
Ranked 23th. 25% more than Germany
59.8%
Ranked 121st.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -609,478,410,675.265
Ranked 158th.
777.51 million
Ranked 21st.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 8.2%
Ranked 27th.
10.6%
Ranked 51st. 29% more than Gabon

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 68%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Germany
33.8%
Ranked 40th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 6.6%
Ranked 37th.
56.9%
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Gabon

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 73.4%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Germany
32.2%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.5%
Ranked 27th.
10.9%
Ranked 51st. 28% more than Gabon

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 40.2%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Germany
9.9%
Ranked 26th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 41%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
10.5%
Ranked 24th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 41.7%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
11%
Ranked 26th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 4.34$ per capita
Ranked 137th.
79.33$ per capita
Ranked 62nd. 18 times more than Gabon

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 18%
Ranked 8th. 84% more than Germany
9.8%
Ranked 27th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date May 29, 1951 June 8, 1956
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 10.3%
Ranked 43th.
60.1%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Gabon

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -10.444%
Ranked 148th.
2.41%
Ranked 16th.

GNI growth > Annual % 8.22%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Germany
0.806%
Ranked 82nd.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 5.14 million
Ranked 14th. 154 times more than Germany
33,338.32
Ranked 106th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -351,232,395,335.328
Ranked 81st.
59.02 billion
Ranked 9th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 40.2%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
7.4%
Ranked 68th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 16.1%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
5.2%
Ranked 63th.

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 62.64%
Ranked 38th. 46% more than Germany
42.78%
Ranked 81st.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 19.3%
Ranked 4th. 89% more than Germany
10.2%
Ranked 20th.

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 70.48%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Germany
67.58%
Ranked 65th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 85.27%
Ranked 78th.
88.05%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Gabon
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 64.15%
Ranked 58th.
67.36%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Gabon

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 6.6%
Ranked 44th.
61.9%
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Gabon

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 2.9%
Ranked 65th.
15.9%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Gabon

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 8.2%
Ranked 28th.
12.4%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 73.95%
Ranked 78th.
76.83%
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Gabon
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 82.4%
Ranked 84th.
83.14%
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Gabon
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 8.1%
Ranked 23th.
12.3%
Ranked 18th. 52% more than Gabon

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 74.71%
Ranked 72nd.
76.28%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Gabon
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-1,193,821,773.25
Ranked 153th.
$999.62 million
Ranked 8th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 11.5%
Ranked 76th.
29.7%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Gabon

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 16.4%
Ranked 15th. 76% more than Germany
9.3%
Ranked 36th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -995,017,387,872.939
Ranked 146th.
63.67 billion
Ranked 10th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 5.14 million
Ranked 14th. 154 times more than Germany
33,338.32
Ranked 106th.

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