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Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
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, 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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Trade union membership: Union members as % of all employees. Figures are for 2000.
Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Strikes: Strikes five-year average in days not worked per 1000 employees (1996-2000)
Female doctors: Female doctors as % of the total - 2000.
Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Labor force, 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.
Working mothers: Working proportion of mothers with children under 6 years old 2001
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."
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: 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 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.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
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.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
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.
Unemployment: Unemployed as proportion of the total labour force. Data for 2000-2002.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
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.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, 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
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Work Time > More than 40 hours: Percentage of persons in employment working more than 40 hours/week. Data is for 2000.
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.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Unemployment gender ratio: Female unemployment rate as a % of the male unemployment rate.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64.
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.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
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
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
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.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Long term unemployment: Long term unemployment as a % of labour force, 2000. Long term implies 12 months or longer.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
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.
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.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Gender division of housework: Gender Division of Labour Index, 1994 Range = 1.00 (female does all) through 2.50 (equality) to 5.00 (male does all).
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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Foreign labor force: Foreign labour force 2000
Total work time > Males: Total work time (minutes per day)
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.
Working time to buy > A car: Hours worked by average worker to buy a car. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the country.
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 > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Working time to buy > Milk: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy 1 litre of milk.
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 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
Working time to buy > Chicken: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of chicken. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
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
Employment rate of highly educated women: Employment rate of women aged 25-54, 2000, who are educated upto or more than tertiary level.
Unemployment and education > Tertiary: Unemployment rates among people of all ages who are educated to tertiary levels. Data is for 2000.
Researchers in labor force: Number of researchers per 10000 in the labour force (1999).
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.
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 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.
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.
Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Labor 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."
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 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
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 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
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."
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."
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Steel industry jobs: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs.
Unemployment benefit as % of GDP: Expenditure on unemployment benefits as % of GDP (Year 1998).
Temporary employment share: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000
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 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
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.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
GNI > 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
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
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.
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.
Working time to buy > A television set: Hours worked by average worker to buy a television set. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the 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
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.
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.
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 > 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
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.
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
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.
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
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 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)."
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.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Long term unemployment > Share: Percentage share of unemployment that lasts longer than 12 months. Data for 2001.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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, 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.
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 > 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: 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 > 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).
Working time to buy > Beef: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of beef. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
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
Working time to buy > Bread: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy bread.
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
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.
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.
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, 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.
Working time to buy > A refrigerator: Hours worked by average worker to buy a refrigerator. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the country.
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).
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.
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
Long-term unemployment > % of total 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 > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
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 and education > Upper secondary: Unemployment rates among people of all ages who are educated upto Upper Secondary levels. Data is for 2000.
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.
Working time to buy > Fish: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of fish. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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)."
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
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.
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
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 US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
Temporary employment share per million: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment rate of lesser educated women: Employment rate of women aged 25-54, 2000, who are educated lesser than upper secondary level.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment.
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.
Steel industry jobs per million: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
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).

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STAT	Germany	Japan
Agricultural workers > Male	3% Ranked 71st.	5% Ranked 64th. 67% more than Germany
Employment rate > Adults	51.7 Ranked 121st.	54.2 Ranked 112th. 5% more than Germany
Expense > Current LCU	770.99 billion Ranked 34th.	92.71 trillion Ranked 4th. 120 times more than Germany
GNI > Current US$	$3.51 trillion Ranked 5th.	$6.15 trillion Ranked 4th. 75% more than Germany
Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 6th. 20% more than Japan	40 hours Ranked 98th.
Labor force	43.35 million Ranked 14th.	65.7 million Ranked 9th. 52% more than Germany
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8%	agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	2.4% Ranked 42nd.	3.9% Ranked 17th. 63% more than Germany
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	29.7% Ranked 7th. 13% more than Japan	26.2% Ranked 7th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services	67.8% Ranked 16th.	69.8% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Germany
Labor force, total	42.52 million Ranked 15th.	65.28 million Ranked 9th. 54% more than Germany
Rigidity of employment index	44 Ranked 61st. 52% more than Japan	29 Ranked 110th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	None; except for construction workers, electrical workers, janitors, roofers, painters, and letter carriers. Minimum wage is often set by collective bargaining agreements in other sectors of the economy and enforceable by law.	Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis.
Trade union membership	26% Ranked 11th. 18% more than Japan	22% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment rate	7.4% Ranked 50th. 45% more than Japan	5.1% Ranked 74th.
Strikes	2 Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Japan	1 Ranked 27th.
Female doctors	37.1% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan	14.3% Ranked 18th.
Labor force per 1000	530.1 Ranked 21st. 3% more than Japan	515.49 Ranked 28th.
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$42,862.34 Ranked 16th.	$48,213.08 Ranked 11th. 12% more than Germany
Labor force, total per 1000	519.27 Ranked 35th. 1% more than Japan	511.76 Ranked 42nd.
Working mothers	53% Ranked 13th. 56% more than Japan	34% Ranked 21st.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	56.6% Ranked 38th. The same as Japan	56.6% Ranked 39th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	69.3 weeks of wages Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Japan	8.6 weeks of wages Ranked 153th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	30,893.27 Ranked 57th.	4.2 million Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Germany
Expense > Current LCU per capita	9,425.57 Ranked 67th.	725,354.99 Ranked 13th. 77 times more than Germany
Employment rate > Women	44.8 Ranked 93th. 4% more than Japan	43.2 Ranked 100th.
Labor force > Total	42.38 million Ranked 14th.	66.88 million Ranked 9th. 58% more than Germany
Industrial workers > Male	46% Ranked 4th. 21% more than Japan	38% Ranked 16th.
Employment rate > Men	59.3 Ranked 139th.	66.4 Ranked 100th. 12% more than Germany
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	62.5% Ranked 47th.	67.7% Ranked 26th. 8% more than Germany
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	62.5% Ranked 47th.	67.7% Ranked 26th. 8% more than Germany
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate	53.4 Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Japan	33.3 Ranked 18th.
Force > Total > Per capita	0.497 per capita Ranked 39th.	0.521 per capita Ranked 24th. 5% more than Germany
Force > Total	40.99 million Ranked 13th.	66.59 million Ranked 7th. 62% more than Germany
Female decision makers	27% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Japan	9% Ranked 63th.
Agricultural workers > Female	2% Ranked 59th.	6% Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Germany
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	40.9% Ranked 8th. 16% more than Japan	35.3% Ranked 20th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	90.6% Ranked 19th. 7% more than Japan	84.7% Ranked 33th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	8.5% Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Japan	8% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate	10.36% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan	4.13% Ranked 21st.
GNI > Current LCU	2.73 trillion Ranked 62nd.	490.72 trillion Ranked 6th. 180 times more than Germany
Unemployment	7.7% Ranked 4th. 51% more than Japan	5.1% Ranked 10th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women	9.24% Ranked 17th.	13.13% Ranked 10th. 42% more than Germany
Female economic activity	47.9% Ranked 98th.	50.8% Ranked 81st. 6% more than Germany
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	51% Ranked 29th. 10% more than Japan	46.3% Ranked 42nd.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women	6% Ranked 38th.	11.4% Ranked 46th. 90% more than Germany
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	51% Ranked 29th. 10% more than Japan	46.3% Ranked 42nd.
Labor force > Per capita	528.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 1% more than Japan	523.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	86.82% Ranked 68th. 9% more than Japan	79.51% Ranked 106th.
Industrial workers > Female	19% Ranked 25th.	22% Ranked 17th. 16% more than Germany
Work Time > More than 40 hours	43.7% Ranked 11th.	75.9% Ranked 1st. 74% more than Germany
Employment rate > Young adults	44.3 Ranked 68th. 10% more than Japan	40.4 Ranked 83th.
Female professionals	50% Ranked 31st. 11% more than Japan	45% Ranked 50th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$81.86 billion Ranked 3rd.	$190.41 billion Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Germany
Unemployment gender ratio	113% Ranked 16th. 24% more than Japan	91% Ranked 24th.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	7.4% Ranked 13th.	14.2% Ranked 3rd. 92% more than Germany
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	151.8$ Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Japan	10.03$ Ranked 79th.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men	74.74% Ranked 19th.	81.72% Ranked 4th. 9% more than Germany
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	42 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Japan	16 Ranked 121st.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	2.9% Ranked 62nd.	4.4% Ranked 55th. 52% more than Germany
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	85.3% Ranked 11th. About the same as Japan	85% Ranked 12th.
Service workers > Male	50% Ranked 41st.	57% Ranked 27th. 14% more than Germany
Female economic activity growth	0.0 Ranked 105th.	3% Ranked 77th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men	7.7% Ranked 45th.	9.8% Ranked 61st. 27% more than Germany
Employment rate > Young men	46.3 Ranked 86th. 17% more than Japan	39.7 Ranked 113th.
Employment rate > Young women	42.1 Ranked 53th. 2% more than Japan	41.2 Ranked 57th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	151,801.76$ per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 15 times more than Japan	10,025.51$ per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total	8.4% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan	3.9% Ranked 22nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	2.3% Ranked 158th.	22.43% Ranked 82nd. 10 times more than Germany
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total	12.05% Ranked 22nd.	13.38% Ranked 16th. 11% more than Germany
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$42,588.00 Ranked 23th.	$45,587.00 Ranked 19th. 7% more than Germany
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	30,893.27 Ranked 57th.	4.2 million Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Germany
GNI > Constant LCU	2.53 trillion Ranked 32nd.	535.32 trillion Ranked 4th. 212 times more than Germany
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$38,418.73 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Japan	$38,075.13 Ranked 12th.
Service workers > Female	79% Ranked 35th. 10% more than Japan	72% Ranked 43th.
Long term unemployment	3.9% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan	1.2% Ranked 19th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	1.7% Ranked 52nd.	4.5% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Germany
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	2.5% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Japan	1.1% Ranked 51st.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	39.4% Ranked 5th.	42.3% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Germany
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	58% Ranked 152nd.	69.9% Ranked 98th. 21% more than Germany
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	45.7% Ranked 100th.	46.2% Ranked 99th. 1% more than Germany
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	39.1% Ranked 69th.	41.4% Ranked 57th. 6% more than Germany
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	9.1% Ranked 60th. 2% more than Japan	8.9% Ranked 61st.
Gender division of housework	2.1 Ranked 7th. 40% more than Japan	1.5 Ranked 13th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	86.18% Ranked 57th.	87.17% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Germany
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	12.52 billion$ Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Japan	1.28 billion$ Ranked 24th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	4.48$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 68th. 16 times more than Japan	0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 132nd.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment	56.63% Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Japan	31.98% Ranked 14th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million	0.126% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Japan	0.0324% Ranked 28th.
Foreign labor force	8.8% Ranked 7th. 44 times more than Japan	0.2% Ranked 23th.
Total work time > Males	441 minutes Ranked 10th. 21% more than Japan	363 minutes Ranked 26th.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	6.9% Ranked 27th. 92% more than Japan	3.6% Ranked 51st.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	56.1% Ranked 29th.	59.1% Ranked 23th. 5% more than Germany
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	16.1% Ranked 26th.	17.6% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Germany
Working time to buy > A car	861 hours Ranked 15th.	1,182 hours Ranked 11th. 37% more than Germany
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	1,089.28 per million people Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan	527.56 per million people Ranked 16th.
Work time > Market-oriented	44% Ranked 29th.	66% Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Germany
Total work time > Females	440 minutes Ranked 13th. 12% more than Japan	393 minutes Ranked 25th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	78.16% Ranked 141st. 9% more than Japan	71.96% Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	36.34% Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Japan	16.8% Ranked 158th.
Working time to buy > Milk	2 minutes Ranked 16th.	8 minutes Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	34.23% Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Japan	15.81% Ranked 157th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	77.94% Ranked 65th. 3% more than Japan	75.83% Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	97.74% Ranked 67th.	97.84% Ranked 57th. About the same as Germany
Working time to buy > Chicken	8 minutes Ranked 16th.	41 minutes Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Germany
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	15 Ranked 41st. The same as Japan	15 Ranked 52nd.
Total work time > Females over males	100% Ranked 23th.	108% Ranked 17th. 8% more than Germany
Employment rate of highly educated women	83.4% Ranked 10th. 33% more than Japan	62.7% Ranked 18th.
Unemployment and education > Tertiary	4% Ranked 4th. 14% more than Japan	3.5% Ranked 8th.
Researchers in labor force	60 per 10000 people Ranked 9th.	97 per 10000 people Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Germany
Work time > Non-market-oriented	56% Ranked 1st. 65% more than Japan	34% Ranked 27th.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	8.1% Ranked 71st. 3% more than Japan	7.9% Ranked 72nd.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	2.3% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Japan	1% Ranked 43th.
Force with primary education > % of total	17.3% Ranked 29th.	19.7% Ranked 35th. 14% more than Germany
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	1.1% Ranked 50th.	3.7% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Germany
Force > Total per 1000	497.05 Ranked 42nd.	521.18 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Germany
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	57.6% Ranked 16th. 25% more than Japan	45.9% Ranked 26th.
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	17.9% Ranked 34th.	60.6% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	77.78% Ranked 55th. 11% more than Japan	70.32% Ranked 78th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	29.84% Ranked 149th.	72.12% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	74.48% Ranked 141st.	93.64% Ranked 28th. 26% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	96.81% Ranked 57th.	97.6% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Germany
Labor force with primary education > % of total	17% Ranked 39th.	60.1% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Germany
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	59% Ranked 14th. 24% more than Japan	47.7% Ranked 23th.
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	16.3% Ranked 40th.	59.8% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Germany
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	60.7% Ranked 8th. 21% more than Japan	50.2% Ranked 21st.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	23.9% Ranked 28th.	39.9% Ranked 5th. 67% more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million	0.103% Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Japan	0.0306% Ranked 29th.
Steel industry jobs	77 thousand jobs Ranked 4th.	197 thousand jobs Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Unemployment benefit as % of GDP	1.3% of GDP Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan	0.5% of GDP Ranked 16th.
Temporary employment share	12.6% Ranked 12th.	12.9% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Germany
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	2.34$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 131st. 10 times more than Japan	0.238$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 149th.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	97.52% Ranked 46th.	97.75% Ranked 31st. About the same as Germany
Expense > % of GDP	29.54% Ranked 46th. 50% more than Japan	19.7% Ranked 77th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	2.41% Ranked 16th.	3.2% Ranked 12th. 33% more than Germany
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	720.75 million Ranked 14th.	130.08 billion Ranked 1st. 180 times more than Germany
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	103.25% Ranked 19th. The same as Japan	103.2% Ranked 21st.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	43.3% Ranked 113th. 6% more than Japan	40.8% Ranked 122nd.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	59.02 billion Ranked 9th.	16.59 trillion Ranked 1st. 281 times more than Germany
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	4.9% Ranked 9th. 69% more than Japan	2.9% Ranked 16th.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	8.9% Ranked 25th.	10.1% Ranked 20th. 13% more than Germany
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	22.6% Ranked 7th. 13% more than Japan	20% Ranked 11th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	79.33$ Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Japan	8.45$ Ranked 125th.
Working time to buy > A television set	32 hours Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan	15 hours Ranked 14th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	3.91% Ranked 155th.	33.4% Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	10.2% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Japan	4.9% Ranked 60th.
Force with secondary education > % of total	58.9% Ranked 10th. 19% more than Japan	49.3% Ranked 19th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	16.1% Ranked 27th. 63% more than Japan	9.9% Ranked 47th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	88.34% Ranked 60th. 5% more than Japan	83.93% Ranked 89th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	8.93% Ranked 150th.	38.04% Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	78.05% Ranked 65th. 12% more than Japan	69.73% Ranked 88th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	1.5 Ranked 65th.	2.4 Ranked 48th. 60% more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	1.3 ratio Ranked 67th.	1.9 ratio Ranked 58th. 46% more than Germany
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	12.5% Ranked 21st.	32.6% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	10.3% Ranked 45th.	30.9% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	75.37% Ranked 38th. 5% more than Japan	71.9% Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	1.31% Ranked 155th.	14.41% Ranked 69th. 11 times more than Germany
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	46.9% Ranked 34th. 13% more than Japan	41.6% Ranked 60th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	45.44% Ranked 67th. 9% more than Japan	41.5% Ranked 111th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	76.28% Ranked 68th. 26% more than Japan	60.71% Ranked 106th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	7.5% Ranked 21st. 88% more than Japan	4% Ranked 57th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment	29.7% Ranked 7th. 6% more than Japan	27.9% Ranked 22nd.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.407% Ranked 102nd. 10 times more than Japan	0.0426% Ranked 135th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	21.7% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan	9.1% Ranked 15th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	63.2% Ranked 21st.	82.2% Ranked 13th. 30% more than Germany
Force with tertiary education > % of total	23.8% Ranked 19th.	30.9% Ranked 8th. 30% more than Germany
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	73.41% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Japan	72.72% Ranked 62nd.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	1.9% Ranked 56th.	3.8% Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Germany
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	46.3% Ranked 54th. 19% more than Japan	39% Ranked 88th.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	6.8% Ranked 56th.	10.5% Ranked 57th. 54% more than Germany
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	79.3% Ranked 118th.	84.83% Ranked 55th. 7% more than Germany
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	88.4% Ranked 11th. 1% more than Japan	87.7% Ranked 19th.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	14.2% Ranked 26th.	14.7% Ranked 27th. 4% more than Germany
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	40.2% Ranked 7th. 21% more than Japan	33.1% Ranked 26th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	84.7% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Japan	80.4% Ranked 35th.
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	57.9% Ranked 26th.	61.9% Ranked 20th. 7% more than Germany
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	8.8% Ranked 66th. 1% more than Japan	8.7% Ranked 69th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita	33,338.32 Ranked 106th.	3.85 million Ranked 18th. 115 times more than Germany
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	81.65% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Japan	71.62% Ranked 6th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions	0.225 Year 2006 Ranked 7th. 64% more than Japan	0.137 Year 2006 Ranked 22nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	80.34% Ranked 61st.	84.41% Ranked 36th. 5% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	93.17% Ranked 81st.	96.82% Ranked 10th. 4% more than Germany
Long term unemployment > Share	51.5% Ranked 6th. 94% more than Japan	26.6% Ranked 16th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	777.51 million Ranked 21st.	119.1 billion Ranked 3rd. 153 times more than Germany
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	79.33$ per capita Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than Japan	8.45$ per capita Ranked 129th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	48.2% Ranked 73th. 26% more than Japan	38.4% Ranked 109th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	50.8% Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Japan	46.1% Ranked 99th.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage	7.7% Ranked 45th.	9.8% Ranked 61st. 27% more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	58.45% Ranked 97th.	74.08% Ranked 47th. 27% more than Germany
Employment rate > Source / date of > Information	2003 OECD .	2003 OECD .
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	75.44% Ranked 58th.	76.68% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Germany
Employers, female > % of employment	2.5% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Japan	1% Ranked 72nd.
Employers, total > % of employment	4.7% Ranked 16th. 88% more than Japan	2.5% Ranked 71st.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	8.3% Ranked 53th.	10.9% Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Germany
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	14.3% Ranked 56th. 13% more than Japan	12.6% Ranked 74th.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	11.6% Ranked 56th.	11.9% Ranked 71st. 3% more than Germany
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	62.6% Ranked 127th.	67.2% Ranked 101st. 7% more than Germany
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	56.5% Ranked 101st. About the same as Japan	56.3% Ranked 103th.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	5.9% Ranked 51st.	11.4% Ranked 50th. 93% more than Germany
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	7.7% Ranked 55th.	9.8% Ranked 66th. 27% more than Germany
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	91.7% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Japan	88.7% Ranked 33th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	85.7% Ranked 10th.	87.1% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Germany
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	0.8% Ranked 42nd.	5.6% Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Germany
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	0.3% Ranked 48th.	1% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Germany
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	0.5% Ranked 49th.	2.9% Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Germany
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	78.7% Ranked 6th. 11% more than Japan	70.8% Ranked 16th.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	5.6% Ranked 57th. 22% more than Japan	4.6% Ranked 63th.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	5.4% Ranked 61st. 26% more than Japan	4.3% Ranked 69th.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	82.5% Ranked 14th. 7% more than Japan	77.1% Ranked 42nd.
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	2.8% Ranked 24th.	4.2% Ranked 55th. 50% more than Germany
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	1.6% Ranked 21st.	4.3% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Germany
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	2.2% Ranked 24th.	4.2% Ranked 48th. 91% more than Germany
Employment in services > % of total employment	68% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Japan	66.7% Ranked 30th.
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	59.8% Ranked 121st.	60.5% Ranked 119th. 1% more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	10.6% Ranked 51st.	32.8% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	33.8% Ranked 40th.	69.8% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	56.9% Ranked 13th.	57.7% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Germany
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female	52.7 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan	23.8 Ranked 21st.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	32.2% Ranked 34th.	64% Ranked 8th. 99% more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	10.9% Ranked 51st.	36% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	9.9% Ranked 26th. 39% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 67th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	10.5% Ranked 24th. 36% more than Japan	7.7% Ranked 62nd.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	11% Ranked 26th. 33% more than Japan	8.3% Ranked 58th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	60.1% Ranked 11th. 19% more than Japan	50.5% Ranked 25th.
Working time to buy > Beef	30 minutes Ranked 16th.	137 minutes Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	42.78% Ranked 81st.	55.17% Ranked 55th. 29% more than Germany
Working time to buy > Bread	7 minutes Ranked 14th.	15 minutes Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	67.58% Ranked 65th.	72.06% Ranked 51st. 7% more than Germany
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date	June 8, 1956	October 20, 1953
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	88.05% Ranked 59th. 1% more than Japan	86.87% Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	14% Ranked 35th. 89% more than Japan	7.4% Ranked 53th.
GNI growth > Annual %	0.806% Ranked 82nd.	2.01% Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Germany
GNI per capita > Current LCU	33,338.32 Ranked 106th.	3.85 million Ranked 18th. 115 times more than Germany
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	67.36% Ranked 43th. 11% more than Japan	60.45% Ranked 77th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	7.4% Ranked 68th. 4% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 71st.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	2.6% Ranked 28th. 24% more than Japan	2.1% Ranked 32nd.
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	5.2% Ranked 63th. 30% more than Japan	4% Ranked 74th.
Working time to buy > A refrigerator	17 hours Ranked 14th.	60 hours Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	61.9% Ranked 10th. 7% more than Japan	57.7% Ranked 17th.
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	48.3% Ranked 6th. 24% more than Japan	38.9% Ranked 12th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	87.94% Ranked 165th.	95.3% Ranked 88th. 8% more than Germany
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	50% Ranked 5th. 49% more than Japan	33.5% Ranked 13th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum	23.82% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan	7.73% Ranked 20th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum	5.48% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan	2.48% Ranked 20th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	9.8% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Japan	4.7% Ranked 62nd.
Unemployment and education > Upper secondary	7.8% Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Japan	4.7% Ranked 8th.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	15.2% Ranked 32nd. 75% more than Japan	8.7% Ranked 49th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force	45.17% Ranked 56th. 10% more than Japan	41.08% Ranked 99th.
Working time to buy > Fish	36 minutes Ranked 13th.	62 minutes Ranked 7th. 72% more than Germany
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million	0.913% Ranked 27th. 42% more than Japan	0.641% Ranked 29th.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million	0.215% Ranked 23th. 45% more than Japan	0.148% Ranked 26th.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	15.9% Ranked 11th.	17.4% Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Germany
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million	0.147% Ranked 27th. 40% more than Japan	0.105% Ranked 29th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million	0.113% Ranked 26th. 10% more than Japan	0.103% Ranked 27th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	12.4% Ranked 23th.	29.2% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	76.83% Ranked 57th. 7% more than Japan	71.93% Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	83.14% Ranked 76th. The same as Japan	83.09% Ranked 77th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	12.3% Ranked 18th.	26.5% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Germany
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	52.3% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan	24.6% Ranked 17th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	19.06% Ranked 155th.	54.5% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Germany
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	9.3% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Japan	4.4% Ranked 63th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$999.62 million Ranked 8th.	$1.49 billion Ranked 6th. 49% more than Germany
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	63.67 billion Ranked 10th.	15.19 trillion Ranked 1st. 239 times more than Germany
Temporary employment share per million	0.153% Ranked 23th. 51% more than Japan	0.102% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million	0.691% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Japan	0.251% Ranked 26th.
Employment rate of lesser educated women	55.4% Ranked 10th.	62.6% Ranked 6th. 13% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	96.4% Ranked 132nd.	97.76% Ranked 43th. 1% more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	31.98% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Japan	14.77% Ranked 148th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	April 8, 1976	June 5, 2000
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment	17.58% Ranked 12th.	18.86% Ranked 9th. 7% more than Germany
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14	6.5% Ranked 67th.	9.4% Ranked 42nd. 45% more than Germany
One-person and family businesses > Men	7.7% Ranked 45th.	9.8% Ranked 61st. 27% more than Germany
Steel industry jobs per million	0.937 thousand jobs Ranked 10th.	1.55 thousand jobs Ranked 4th. 66% more than Germany
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	82.1% Ranked 33th. 7% more than Japan	76.8% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	7.8% Ranked 64th. 10% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 66th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	6.54 billion$ Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Japan	1.08 billion$ Ranked 52nd.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	30.6% Ranked 21st.	49.8% Ranked 13th. 63% more than Germany
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	39.4% Ranked 5th.	42.3% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Germany
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	7.4% Ranked 13th.	14.2% Ranked 3rd. 92% more than Germany
One-person and family businesses > Women	6% Ranked 38th.	11.4% Ranked 46th. 90% more than Germany
Employers, male > % of employment	6.7% Ranked 13th. 86% more than Japan	3.6% Ranked 66th.

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