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Labor Stats: compare key data on Guinea-Bissau & Japan

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.
  • 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.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI > 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 per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • 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.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > 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."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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 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 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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 > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: 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.
  • 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 > 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 US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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.
  • 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
STAT Guinea-Bissau Japan HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 66.9
Ranked 31st. 23% more than Japan
54.2
Ranked 112th.

Employment rate > Women 50.1
Ranked 66th. 16% more than Japan
43.2
Ranked 100th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 86.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Japan
8.6 weeks of wages
Ranked 153th.

GNI > Current US$ $821.45 million
Ranked 161st.
$6.15 trillion
Ranked 4th. 7487 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current US$ per capita $493.79
Ranked 165th.
$48,213.08
Ranked 11th. 98 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Hours worked > Standard workweek 45 hours
Ranked 53th. 13% more than Japan
40 hours
Ranked 98th.
Labor force 632,700
Ranked 134th.
65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 104 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 82% agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 82%
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Japan
3.9%
Ranked 17th.

Labor force per 1000 426.25
Ranked 89th.
515.49
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force, total 711,710.39
Ranked 148th.
65.28 million
Ranked 9th. 92 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force, total per 1000 427.82
Ranked 119th.
511.76
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Guinea-Bissau

Rigidity of employment index 77
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
29
Ranked 110th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.32
Ranked 140th.
$5.64
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Guinea-Bissau
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 19,030 CFA francs ($38) per month plus a bag of rice Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis.
Labor force > Total 645,086.45
Ranked 142nd.
66.88 million
Ranked 9th. 104 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Employment rate > Men 84.5
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Japan
66.4
Ranked 100th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.401 per capita
Ranked 135th.
0.521 per capita
Ranked 24th. 30% more than Guinea-Bissau

Force > Total 636,033.8
Ranked 142nd.
66.59 million
Ranked 7th. 105 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current LCU 419.37 billion
Ranked 97th.
490.72 trillion
Ranked 6th. 1170 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Female economic activity 57%
Ranked 65th. 12% more than Japan
50.8%
Ranked 81st.
Labor force > Per capita 429.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
523.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 80.64%
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Japan
79.51%
Ranked 106th.
Employment rate > Young adults 63.1
Ranked 16th. 56% more than Japan
40.4
Ranked 83th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-868,544.23
Ranked 39th.
$190.41 billion
Ranked 2nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 3.52$
Ranked 102nd.
10.03$
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 54
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Japan
16
Ranked 121st.

Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 108th.
3%
Ranked 77th.
Employment rate > Young men 74.3
Ranked 6th. 87% more than Japan
39.7
Ranked 113th.

Employment rate > Young women 51.9
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Japan
41.2
Ranked 57th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 3,151.9$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
10,025.51$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 50.49%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Japan
22.43%
Ranked 82nd.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $394.95
Ranked 176th.
$38,075.13
Ranked 12th. 96 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 55.3%
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Japan
46.2%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 52.5%
Ranked 30th. 27% more than Japan
41.4%
Ranked 57th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 83.4%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Japan
69.9%
Ranked 98th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 80.98%
Ranked 88th.
87.17%
Ranked 51st. 8% more than Guinea-Bissau
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 16.61$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 30th. 59 times more than Japan
0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5 million$
Ranked 131st.
1.28 billion$
Ranked 24th. 256 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 58.57%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Japan
15.81%
Ranked 157th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 90.13%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Japan
71.96%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 66.38%
Ranked 93th.
75.83%
Ranked 69th. 14% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.88%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Japan
97.84%
Ranked 57th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 65.69%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Japan
16.8%
Ranked 158th.
Force > Total per 1000 447.43
Ranked 85th.
521.18
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Guinea-Bissau

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 99.71 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 17th. 615 times more than Japan
0.162 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 86th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 17,477.12 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan
5,740.14 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.

Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 60.64%
Ranked 105th.
70.32%
Ranked 78th. 16% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 95.95%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Japan
72.12%
Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 97.65%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Japan
93.64%
Ranked 28th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.62%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Japan
97.6%
Ranked 24th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 19.35 BoP $
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan
5.74 BoP $
Ranked 71st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 92.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 391 times more than Japan
0.238$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.71%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Japan
97.75%
Ranked 31st.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.0968%
Ranked 39th.
3.2%
Ranked 12th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 252,094.48
Ranked 60th.
3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current LCU per capita 252,094.48
Ranked 60th.
3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 81.89%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
33.4%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 81.42%
Ranked 99th.
83.93%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 46.89%
Ranked 40th. 23% more than Japan
38.04%
Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 64.61%
Ranked 98th.
69.73%
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Guinea-Bissau
Force > Female > % of total labor force 40.85%
Ranked 104th.
41.08%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 51.54%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Japan
14.77%
Ranked 148th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 58.63%
Ranked 110th.
71.9%
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 24.61%
Ranked 45th. 71% more than Japan
14.41%
Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 69.98%
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Japan
54.5%
Ranked 66th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 26.91 million BoP $
Ranked 84th.
733.44 million BoP $
Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 5.49%
Ranked 40th. 129 times more than Japan
0.0426%
Ranked 135th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 19.7$
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Japan
8.45$
Ranked 125th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 72.9%
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Japan
67.2%
Ranked 101st.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 93.03%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Japan
84.83%
Ranked 55th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 64.42%
Ranked 92nd.
76.68%
Ranked 55th. 19% more than Guinea-Bissau
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.77%
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Japan
72.72%
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 56.73%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Japan
55.17%
Ranked 55th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 48.1%
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Japan
39%
Ranked 88th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.7%
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Japan
56.3%
Ranked 103th.

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 62.23%
Ranked 76th.
72.06%
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 82.17%
Ranked 92nd.
86.87%
Ranked 72nd. 6% more than Guinea-Bissau
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.4%
Ranked 40th. 18% more than Japan
60.5%
Ranked 119th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date February 21, 1977 October 20, 1953
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 63.06%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Japan
60.45%
Ranked 77th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 68.1%
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Japan
40.8%
Ranked 122nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 98.24%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Japan
95.3%
Ranked 88th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 17.65$ per capita
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Japan
8.45$ per capita
Ranked 129th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.2%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Japan
71.93%
Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 79.18%
Ranked 101st.
83.09%
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 63.13%
Ranked 103th. 4% more than Japan
60.71%
Ranked 106th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-522,100.36
Ranked 39th.
$1.49 billion
Ranked 6th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -443,415,396.68
Ranked 58th.
15.19 trillion
Ranked 1st.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -266,546,400.354
Ranked 62nd.
119.1 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 28 million$
Ranked 123th.
1.08 billion$
Ranked 52nd. 39 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 42.43%
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Japan
41.5%
Ranked 111th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 10.8%
Ranked 85th.
41.6%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.74%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Japan
97.76%
Ranked 43th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 91.54%
Ranked 151st.
103.2%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 79.58%
Ranked 67th.
84.41%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Guinea-Bissau
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 49.7%
Ranked 65th. 29% more than Japan
38.4%
Ranked 109th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 62.7%
Ranked 36th. 36% more than Japan
46.1%
Ranked 99th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 76.32%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Japan
74.08%
Ranked 47th.

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