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Labor Stats: compare key data on Germany & Liberia

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • 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
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
STAT Germany Liberia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 51.7
Ranked 121st.
65.9
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Germany

Expense > Current LCU 770.99 billion
Ranked 34th. 33 times more than Liberia
23.29 billion
Ranked 82nd.

GNI > Current US$ $3.51 trillion
Ranked 5th. 2219 times more than Liberia
$1.58 billion
Ranked 156th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $42,862.34
Ranked 16th. 114 times more than Liberia
$377.41
Ranked 173th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 6th. The same as Liberia
48 hours
Ranked 47th.
Labor force 43.35 million
Ranked 14th. 32 times more than Liberia
1.37 million
Ranked 119th.
Labor force > By occupation agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8% agriculture 70%, industry 8%, services 22%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 2.4%
Ranked 42nd.
70%
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Germany
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 29.7%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Liberia
8%
Ranked 17th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 67.8%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Liberia
22%
Ranked 20th.
Labor force per 1000 530.1
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Liberia
389.52
Ranked 124th.
Labor force, total 42.52 million
Ranked 15th. 29 times more than Liberia
1.47 million
Ranked 132nd.

Labor force, total per 1000 519.27
Ranked 35th. 49% more than Liberia
349.62
Ranked 161st.

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. 15 Liberian dollars ($0.31) per hour not exceeding 8 hours per day, excluding benefits, for unskilled laborers; 5,600 LD ($114) per month for civil servants.
Unemployment rate 7.4%
Ranked 50th.
85%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Germany
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 56.6%
Ranked 38th.
60.5%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Germany

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 30,893.27
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Liberia
11,636.18
Ranked 78th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 9,425.57
Ranked 67th. 65% more than Liberia
5,707.88
Ranked 81st.

Employment rate > Women 44.8
Ranked 93th.
53
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Germany

Labor force > Total 42.38 million
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Liberia
1.54 million
Ranked 122nd.

Employment rate > Men 59.3
Ranked 139th.
79.4
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Germany

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 62.5%
Ranked 47th.
63.8%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Germany

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 62.5%
Ranked 47th.
63.8%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Germany

Force > Total 40.99 million
Ranked 13th. 34 times more than Liberia
1.2 million
Ranked 134th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.497 per capita
Ranked 39th. 37% more than Liberia
0.364 per capita
Ranked 162nd.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 8.5%
Ranked 62nd. 67% more than Liberia
5.1%
Ranked 77th.

GNI > Current LCU 2.73 trillion
Ranked 62nd. 23 times more than Liberia
116.27 billion
Ranked 118th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 51%
Ranked 29th.
57.5%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Germany

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 6%
Ranked 38th.
88.6%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Germany

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 51%
Ranked 29th.
57.5%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Germany

Labor force > Per capita 528.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 23% more than Liberia
429.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 86.82%
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Liberia
78.38%
Ranked 114th.
Employment rate > Young adults 44.3
Ranked 68th.
56.7
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Germany

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $81.86 billion
Ranked 3rd.
$-152,300,000.00
Ranked 71st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 151.8$
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Liberia
57.37$
Ranked 20th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 42
Ranked 36th. 56% more than Liberia
27
Ranked 82nd.

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 7.7%
Ranked 45th.
68.7%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Germany

Employment rate > Young women 42.1
Ranked 53th.
50.9
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Germany

Employment rate > Young men 46.3
Ranked 86th.
62.4
Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Germany

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 151,801.76$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Liberia
57,503.89$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 2.3%
Ranked 158th.
47.62%
Ranked 29th. 21 times more than Germany
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 30,893.27
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Liberia
11,636.18
Ranked 78th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $38,418.73
Ranked 10th. 166 times more than Liberia
$231.35
Ranked 102nd.

GNI > Constant LCU 2.53 trillion
Ranked 32nd. 52 times more than Liberia
48.76 billion
Ranked 87th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 45.7%
Ranked 100th.
49.6%
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Germany

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 39.1%
Ranked 69th.
42.1%
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than Germany

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 58%
Ranked 152nd.
75.8%
Ranked 62nd. 31% more than Germany

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 9.1%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Liberia
3.4%
Ranked 74th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.18%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Liberia
81.79%
Ranked 81st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 12.52 billion$
Ranked 4th. 99 times more than Liberia
126 million$
Ranked 32nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.48$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 68th.
129.52$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Germany

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 78.16%
Ranked 141st.
85.1%
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 34.23%
Ranked 100th.
41.53%
Ranked 71st. 21% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 36.34%
Ranked 108th.
42.68%
Ranked 89th. 17% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.74%
Ranked 67th.
98.15%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 77.94%
Ranked 65th. 17% more than Liberia
66.41%
Ranked 92nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 75.37%
Ranked 38th. 26% more than Liberia
59.97%
Ranked 101st.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 1.31%
Ranked 155th.
23.67%
Ranked 48th. 18 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 19.06%
Ranked 155th.
61.54%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Germany
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $999.62 million
Ranked 8th.
$-36,344,675.43
Ranked 68th.

Employers, male > % of employment 6.7%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Liberia
2.3%
Ranked 64th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.4%
Ranked 132nd.
97.46%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Germany
GNI > Current LCU per capita 33,338.32
Ranked 106th. 20% more than Liberia
27,745.41
Ranked 115th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.81%
Ranked 57th.
97.57%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Germany
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 1.1%
Ranked 50th.
48.3%
Ranked 7th. 44 times more than Germany

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 75.44%
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Liberia
65.69%
Ranked 84th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 56.5%
Ranked 101st.
59.2%
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Germany

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 5.9%
Ranked 51st.
88.6%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Germany

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 7.7%
Ranked 55th.
68.7%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Germany

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 79.3%
Ranked 118th.
83.75%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Germany

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 88.4%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Liberia
18.1%
Ranked 94th.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.8%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Liberia
3.4%
Ranked 83th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 8.1%
Ranked 71st. 59% more than Liberia
5.1%
Ranked 87th.

Force > Total per 1000 497.05
Ranked 42nd. 36% more than Liberia
365.63
Ranked 155th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 59.8%
Ranked 121st.
71.1%
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Germany

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date June 8, 1956 May 25, 1962
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 2.41%
Ranked 16th.
-8.619%
Ranked 143th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 43.3%
Ranked 113th.
51.9%
Ranked 75th. 20% more than Germany

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 7.4%
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Liberia
6.6%
Ranked 81st.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 5.2%
Ranked 63th. 27% more than Liberia
4.1%
Ranked 88th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 3.91%
Ranked 155th.
74.87%
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Germany
Employees, services, male > % of male employment 57.9%
Ranked 26th. 56% more than Liberia
37%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 5.6%
Ranked 57th. 65% more than Liberia
3.4%
Ranked 89th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5.4%
Ranked 61st. 46% more than Liberia
3.7%
Ranked 91st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9.9%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Liberia
3.7%
Ranked 71st.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.5%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Liberia
4.7%
Ranked 69th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11%
Ranked 26th. 93% more than Liberia
5.7%
Ranked 70th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 720.75 million
Ranked 14th.
-747,415,324.582
Ranked 56th.

GNI growth > Annual % 0.806%
Ranked 82nd.
9%
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Germany

GNI per capita > Current LCU 33,338.32
Ranked 106th. 20% more than Liberia
27,745.41
Ranked 115th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 59.02 billion
Ranked 9th.
-3,131,995,335.667
Ranked 43th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 87.94%
Ranked 165th.
96.96%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 88.34%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Liberia
80.36%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 8.93%
Ranked 150th.
38.69%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 78.05%
Ranked 65th. 25% more than Liberia
62.33%
Ranked 104th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 45.17%
Ranked 56th. 13% more than Liberia
39.9%
Ranked 117th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 76.83%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than Liberia
72.66%
Ranked 87th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.14%
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Liberia
77.71%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.28%
Ranked 68th. 29% more than Liberia
59.14%
Ranked 112th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.407%
Ranked 102nd.
23.41%
Ranked 4th. 57 times more than Germany

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 63.67 billion
Ranked 10th.
-11,196,299,787.749
Ranked 93th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 67.36%
Ranked 43th. 21% more than Liberia
55.74%
Ranked 104th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 88.05%
Ranked 59th. 7% more than Liberia
82.22%
Ranked 91st.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 67.58%
Ranked 65th. 11% more than Liberia
61.08%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 42.78%
Ranked 81st.
53.03%
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Germany
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 777.51 million
Ranked 21st.
-2,671,870,530.804
Ranked 109th.

One-person and family businesses > Women 6%
Ranked 38th.
88.6%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Germany

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.5%
Ranked 21st. 34% more than Liberia
5.6%
Ranked 53th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 45.44%
Ranked 67th.
47.65%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Germany

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 46.9%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Liberia
11.4%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 31.98%
Ranked 77th.
40.35%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Germany
One-person and family businesses > Men 7.7%
Ranked 45th.
68.7%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Germany

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 7.8%
Ranked 64th. 18% more than Liberia
6.6%
Ranked 71st.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 103.25%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than Liberia
89.5%
Ranked 156th.

Expense > % of GDP 29.54%
Ranked 46th. 41% more than Liberia
20.97%
Ranked 71st.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 81.65%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Liberia
25.34%
Ranked 81st.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.52%
Ranked 46th.
97.73%
Ranked 33th. About the same as Germany
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 80.34%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Liberia
77.88%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 93.17%
Ranked 81st.
94.68%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 74.48%
Ranked 141st.
94.08%
Ranked 23th. 26% more than Germany
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 29.84%
Ranked 149th.
85.11%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Germany
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 77.78%
Ranked 55th. 34% more than Liberia
58.23%
Ranked 112th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 48.2%
Ranked 73th. 41% more than Liberia
34.3%
Ranked 128th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 50.8%
Ranked 72nd.
56%
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than Germany

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 7.7%
Ranked 45th.
68.7%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Germany

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 58.45%
Ranked 97th.
73.35%
Ranked 49th. 25% more than Germany
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 73.41%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Liberia
69.7%
Ranked 94th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 1.9%
Ranked 56th.
49.5%
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Germany

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 46.3%
Ranked 54th. 38% more than Liberia
33.5%
Ranked 105th.

Employers, female > % of employment 2.5%
Ranked 20th. 39% more than Liberia
1.8%
Ranked 41st.

Employers, total > % of employment 4.7%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Liberia
2%
Ranked 66th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8.3%
Ranked 53th.
91.1%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Germany

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 14.3%
Ranked 56th.
72.3%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 11.6%
Ranked 56th.
81.7%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Germany

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 62.6%
Ranked 127th. About the same as Liberia
62.3%
Ranked 131st.

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 6.8%
Ranked 56th.
78.7%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Germany

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 91.7%
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Liberia
8.7%
Ranked 91st.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 85.7%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Liberia
27.5%
Ranked 89th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.8%
Ranked 42nd.
19.7%
Ranked 14th. 25 times more than Germany

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.3%
Ranked 48th.
12.5%
Ranked 11th. 42 times more than Germany

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.5%
Ranked 49th.
16.1%
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Germany

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 14.2%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Liberia
4.8%
Ranked 81st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 40.2%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Liberia
13.5%
Ranked 80th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 84.7%
Ranked 22nd. 81% more than Liberia
46.8%
Ranked 74th.

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