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Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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 rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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 > 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 > 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: 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.
  • 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)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • 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.
STAT Grenada United States HISTORY
Agricultural workers > Male 16%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than United States
4%
Ranked 69th.
Expense > Current LCU 420.77 million
Ranked 104th.
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th. 9306 times more than Grenada

Expense > Current LCU per capita 4,004.51
Ranked 90th.
12,566.94
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Grenada

GNI > Current US$ $725.93 million
Ranked 164th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 22749 times more than Grenada

GNI > Current US$ per capita $6,881.95
Ranked 69th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Grenada

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Industrial workers > Male 32%
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
32%
Ranked 42nd.
Labor force 42,300
Ranked 11th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 3662 times more than Grenada

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 24%, industry 14%, services 62% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 55.2%
Ranked 39th.
58.4%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Grenada

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 67.7%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 67.7%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force per 1000 419.66
Ranked 5th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Grenada

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Minimum wage schedules set pay by occupation; for example, the minimum wage for domestic workers, for example, was EC $ 800 ($296.30) monthly, while that for a security guard was EC $6.00 ($2.22) per hour. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 12.5%
Ranked 12th. 29% more than United States
9.7%
Ranked 31st.

Agricultural workers > Female 10%
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 76th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 31.8%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than United States
30.2%
Ranked 44th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 75.2%
Ranked 48th.
94.1%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Grenada

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 31.5%
Ranked 7th. 82% more than United States
17.3%
Ranked 42nd.

GNI > Current LCU 1.96 billion
Ranked 167th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 8426 times more than Grenada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 43.3%
Ranked 43th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Grenada

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 43.3%
Ranked 43th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Grenada

Labor force > Per capita 427.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Grenada

Industrial workers > Female 12%
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States
12%
Ranked 56th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-40,581,480.76
Ranked 53th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14 30.2%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 19.43$
Ranked 64th.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Grenada

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 15
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 68.6%
Ranked 50th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Grenada

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 16.5%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than United States
2.2%
Ranked 65th.

Service workers > Male 46%
Ranked 55th.
64%
Ranked 7th. 39% more than Grenada
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 18,779.34$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Grenada

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $6,528.83
Ranked 68th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Grenada

Service workers > Female 77%
Ranked 40th.
86%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Grenada
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14 35.5%
Ranked 10th. 94% more than United States
18.3%
Ranked 19th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 9.7%
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 25.4%
Ranked 11th. 36% more than United States
18.7%
Ranked 32nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.22$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than United States
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 2 million$
Ranked 135th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 20536 times more than Grenada

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 12.2%
Ranked 59th. 27% more than United States
9.6%
Ranked 59th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 46.3%
Ranked 55th.
67.6%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Grenada

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 30.2%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
7.1%
Ranked 31st.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 32.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
11.2%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 10.9%
Ranked 42nd. 38% more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 23.9%
Ranked 46th. 16% more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 3.83%
Ranked 44th. 99 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,038,745,579.856
Ranked 85th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 15.2%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
5.8%
Ranked 43th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 42.6%
Ranked 52nd.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Grenada

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 76.6%
Ranked 37th.
89.6%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Grenada

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 39.4%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 47th.

Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 20.2%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 19th.

Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 13.1%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
3.2%
Ranked 13th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 91.94%
Ranked 149th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Grenada

Expense > % of GDP 19.1%
Ranked 79th.
25.21%
Ranked 60th. 32% more than Grenada

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 46.41$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 43th. 198 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14 23.7%
Ranked 47th.
85.8%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Grenada

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 213.69$
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than United States
9.89$
Ranked 123th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 23.1%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 24.6%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 24%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 71.3%
Ranked 48th.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Grenada

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 12.2%
Ranked 60th. 69% more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 71st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 31.8%
Ranked 42nd. 27% more than United States
25.1%
Ranked 52nd.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 25.4%
Ranked 13th. 44% more than United States
17.6%
Ranked 38th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 31.5%
Ranked 8th. 94% more than United States
16.2%
Ranked 49th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 76.6%
Ranked 35th.
89.9%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Grenada

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 16.5%
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 9.7%
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 13.8%
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 58.6%
Ranked 44th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Grenada

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 15.2%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 39.4%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 31.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
10.5%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 25.4%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 47th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -5.14%
Ranked 124th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 18,581.28
Ranked 129th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Grenada

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 39.4%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
14.7%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 10.6%
Ranked 23th. 89% more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 53th.

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 25.4%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
12.4%
Ranked 38th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 31.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 41st.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 12.2%
Ranked 57th. 30% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 59th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-384,720,578.34
Ranked 131st.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -109,570,000
Ranked 44th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 21.3%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 39.4%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
10.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 206.57$ per capita
Ranked 29th. 21 times more than United States
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 22 million$
Ranked 125th.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 133 times more than Grenada

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.5 ratio
Ranked 36th. 4% more than United States
2.4 ratio
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 4.2
Ranked 10th. 27% more than United States
3.3
Ranked 25th.

Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14 15.5%
Ranked 45th.
66.5%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Grenada

Part time > Part time employment rate > Women 35.5%
Ranked 10th. 94% more than United States
18.3%
Ranked 19th.

Part time > Part time employment rate > Men 30.2%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 18,581.28
Ranked 128th.
52,608.35
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Grenada

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 17.23%
Ranked 92nd.
65.63%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Grenada

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 9.7%
Ranked 33th. 12 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 16.5%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 75.2%
Ranked 49th.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Grenada

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 68.6%
Ranked 50th.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Grenada

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 1.7%
Ranked 54th. 17 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.7%
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 1.1%
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 76.6%
Ranked 36th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Grenada

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 46.3%
Ranked 54th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Grenada

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 45.6%
Ranked 53th.
66.4%
Ranked 24th. 46% more than Grenada

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 9.6%
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United States
8.2%
Ranked 38th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 10.2%
Ranked 38th. 26% more than United States
8.1%
Ranked 37th.

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