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  • 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.
  • 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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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: 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 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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 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 > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • 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)."
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment 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 > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 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.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 10-14: 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Guinea-Bissau Malaysia HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 66.9
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Malaysia
60.5
Ranked 66th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 86.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 32nd.
88 weeks of wages
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current US$ $821.45 million
Ranked 161st.
$293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 357 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current US$ per capita $493.79
Ranked 165th.
$10,032.80
Ranked 56th. 20 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Hours worked > Standard workweek 45 hours
Ranked 53th.
48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Guinea-Bissau
Labor force 632,700
Ranked 134th.
11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 18 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 82% agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 82%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malaysia
13%
Ranked 24th.

Labor force per 1000 426.25
Ranked 89th. 4% more than Malaysia
410.95
Ranked 80th.

Labor force, total 711,710.39
Ranked 148th.
12.72 million
Ranked 41st. 18 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force, total per 1000 427.82
Ranked 119th.
434.95
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Guinea-Bissau

Rigidity of employment index 77
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Malaysia
10
Ranked 155th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.32
Ranked 140th.
$1.79
Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Guinea-Bissau
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 19,030 CFA francs ($38) per month plus a bag of rice RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 46.2%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 9th.

Employment rate > Women 50.1
Ranked 66th. 16% more than Malaysia
43.2
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > Total 645,086.45
Ranked 142nd.
11.73 million
Ranked 41st. 18 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Employment rate > Men 84.5
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Malaysia
77.4
Ranked 42nd.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.401 per capita
Ranked 135th.
0.435 per capita
Ranked 104th. 8% more than Guinea-Bissau

Force > Total 636,033.8
Ranked 142nd.
11.02 million
Ranked 41st. 17 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current LCU 419.37 billion
Ranked 97th.
905.21 billion
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Female economic activity 57%
Ranked 65th. 18% more than Malaysia
48.4%
Ranked 94th.
Labor force > Per capita 429.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 2% more than Malaysia
421.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 80.64%
Ranked 101st. 5% more than Malaysia
76.9%
Ranked 122nd.
Employment rate > Young adults 63.1
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Malaysia
44.5
Ranked 66th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-868,544.23
Ranked 39th.
$-11,674,530,021.63
Ranked 143th. 13441 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 3.52$
Ranked 102nd.
219.75$
Ranked 18th. 62 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 54
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
10
Ranked 145th.

Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 108th.
8%
Ranked 50th.
Employment rate > Young men 74.3
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Malaysia
51.3
Ranked 70th.

Employment rate > Young women 51.9
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Malaysia
37.4
Ranked 67th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 3,151.9$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
224,046.91$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 71 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 50.49%
Ranked 20th. 90% more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 77th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $394.95
Ranked 176th.
$6,516.64
Ranked 41st. 17 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 52.5%
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Malaysia
37.5%
Ranked 78th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 83.4%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Malaysia
78.4%
Ranked 44th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 55.3%
Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Malaysia
45.2%
Ranked 105th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 80.98%
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Malaysia
75.04%
Ranked 110th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 36.73%
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Malaysia
2.33%
Ranked 79th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 16.61$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 30th.
43.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5 million$
Ranked 131st.
5.68 billion$
Ranked 9th. 1136 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 58.57%
Ranked 25th. 75% more than Malaysia
33.39%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.88%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.2%
Ranked 32nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 65.69%
Ranked 20th. 79% more than Malaysia
36.67%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 90.13%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Malaysia
83.57%
Ranked 80th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 66.38%
Ranked 93th. 16% more than Malaysia
57.08%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 81.89%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
38.62%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 98.24%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia
95.57%
Ranked 75th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 58.63%
Ranked 110th.
65.61%
Ranked 79th. 12% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 24.61%
Ranked 45th. 45% more than Malaysia
16.96%
Ranked 62nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 69.98%
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Malaysia
42.79%
Ranked 95th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 5.49%
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Malaysia
0.433%
Ranked 101st.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 42.43%
Ranked 104th. 21% more than Malaysia
35.17%
Ranked 146th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 10.8%
Ranked 85th.
39%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 91.54%
Ranked 151st.
96.65%
Ranked 109th. 6% more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.71%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
97.85%
Ranked 28th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 92.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Malaysia
9.83$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 85th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 79.58%
Ranked 67th. 15% more than Malaysia
69.26%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 97.65%
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Malaysia
68.23%
Ranked 151st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 95.95%
Ranked 1st. 66% more than Malaysia
57.81%
Ranked 113th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 60.64%
Ranked 105th. 2% more than Malaysia
59.49%
Ranked 108th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 49.7%
Ranked 65th. 16% more than Malaysia
42.9%
Ranked 97th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 62.7%
Ranked 36th. 46% more than Malaysia
42.9%
Ranked 118th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 64.42%
Ranked 92nd. 21% more than Malaysia
53.39%
Ranked 105th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 48.1%
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Malaysia
35.7%
Ranked 96th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 67.7%
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Malaysia
57.5%
Ranked 98th.

Force > Total per 1000 447.43
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Malaysia
426.39
Ranked 109th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date February 21, 1977 June 5, 1961
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 68.1%
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Malaysia
51.1%
Ranked 80th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.4%
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Malaysia
62%
Ranked 110th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.0968%
Ranked 39th.
-3.846%
Ranked 105th. 40 times more than Guinea-Bissau

GNI per capita > Current LCU 252,094.48
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Malaysia
30,958.11
Ranked 110th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 81.42%
Ranked 99th. 6% more than Malaysia
76.89%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 46.89%
Ranked 40th. 66% more than Malaysia
28.22%
Ranked 77th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 40.85%
Ranked 104th. 14% more than Malaysia
35.81%
Ranked 144th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.2%
Ranked 73th.
74.82%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Guinea-Bissau
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 79.18%
Ranked 101st. 2% more than Malaysia
77.86%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 63.13%
Ranked 103th. 13% more than Malaysia
55.8%
Ranked 121st.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-522,100.36
Ranked 39th.
$-399,266,729.42
Ranked 132nd. 765 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -443,415,396.68
Ranked 58th.
-36,024,000,000
Ranked 112th. 81 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 63.06%
Ranked 64th. 31% more than Malaysia
48.1%
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 82.17%
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Malaysia
76.82%
Ranked 114th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 62.23%
Ranked 76th. 37% more than Malaysia
45.54%
Ranked 110th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 56.73%
Ranked 51st. 65% more than Malaysia
34.42%
Ranked 96th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 17.65$ per capita
Ranked 109th.
50.54$ per capita
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -266,546,400.354
Ranked 62nd.
-1,232,014,019.734
Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 28 million$
Ranked 123th.
1.28 billion$
Ranked 46th. 46 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.74%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia
97.24%
Ranked 84th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 34.68%
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Malaysia
2.2%
Ranked 79th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 51.54%
Ranked 38th. 72% more than Malaysia
29.92%
Ranked 84th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 252,094.48
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Malaysia
30,958.11
Ranked 110th.

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 38.8%
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Malaysia
2.45%
Ranked 80th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.62%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
97.49%
Ranked 28th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 76.32%
Ranked 35th. 48% more than Malaysia
51.4%
Ranked 134th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 19.7$
Ranked 105th.
49.57$
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Guinea-Bissau

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.77%
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Malaysia
66.2%
Ranked 119th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 72.9%
Ranked 70th.
73.1%
Ranked 69th. About the same as Guinea-Bissau

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 93.03%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Malaysia
83.74%
Ranked 71st.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Development Indicators database; World Bank national accounts data; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries) ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013" . State.gov . Retrieved 2014-03-04 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Labour Organisation, using World Bank population estimates.; calculated on the basis of data on the economically active population and total population from ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates; World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Wikipedia: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949

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