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Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Labor force: The total labor force figure
Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Strikes: Strikes five-year average in days not worked per 1000 employees (1996-2000)
Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Unemployment gender ratio: Female unemployment rate as a % of the male unemployment rate.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64.
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Long term unemployment: Long term unemployment as a % of labour force, 2000. Long term implies 12 months or longer.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > 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
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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
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.
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
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
Temporary employment share: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000
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
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
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
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
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
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Economic activity > 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
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
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
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
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.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Temporary employment share per million: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Long term unemployment > Share: Percentage share of unemployment that lasts longer than 12 months. Data for 2001.
One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
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 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."

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STAT	Iceland	Japan
Agricultural workers > Male	12% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Japan	5% Ranked 64th.
Employment rate > Adults	71.2 Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Japan	54.2 Ranked 112th.
Expense > Current LCU	590.75 billion Ranked 40th.	92.71 trillion Ranked 4th. 157 times more than Iceland
GNI > Current US$	$12.08 billion Ranked 111th.	$6.15 trillion Ranked 4th. 509 times more than Iceland
Hours worked > Standard workweek	40 hours Ranked 87th. The same as Japan	40 hours Ranked 98th.
Labor force	178,800 Ranked 115th.	65.7 million Ranked 9th. 367 times more than Iceland
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture, fishing and fish processing 10.3%, industry 18.3%, services 71.4%	agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	4.8% Ranked 18th. 23% more than Japan	3.9% Ranked 17th.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	22.2% Ranked 11th.	26.2% Ranked 7th. 18% more than Iceland
Labor force > By occupation > Services	73% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Japan	69.8% Ranked 5th.
Labor force, total	187,844.96 Ranked 169th.	65.28 million Ranked 9th. 348 times more than Iceland
Rigidity of employment index	31 Ranked 103th. 7% more than Japan	29 Ranked 110th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	None; minimum wages are negotiated in various collectively bargained agreements and applied automatically to all employees in those occupations, regardless of union membership; while the agreements can be either industry- or sector-wide, and in some cases firm-specific, the minimum wage levels are occupation-specific.	Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis.
Strikes	244 Ranked 2nd. 244 times more than Japan	1 Ranked 27th.
Unemployment rate	8.3% Ranked 40th. 63% more than Japan	5.1% Ranked 74th.
Labor force per 1000	562.19 Ranked 12th. 9% more than Japan	515.49 Ranked 28th.
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$37,727.35 Ranked 19th.	$48,213.08 Ranked 11th. 28% more than Iceland
Labor force, total per 1000	586.76 Ranked 9th. 15% more than Japan	511.76 Ranked 42nd.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	74.7% Ranked 4th. 32% more than Japan	56.6% Ranked 39th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	13 weeks of wages Ranked 139th. 51% more than Japan	8.6 weeks of wages Ranked 153th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	3 million Ranked 10th.	4.2 million Ranked 8th. 40% more than Iceland
Expense > Current LCU per capita	1.85 million Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan	725,354.99 Ranked 13th.
Employment rate > Women	66.5 Ranked 18th. 54% more than Japan	43.2 Ranked 100th.
Labor force > Total	196,790.18 Ranked 156th.	66.88 million Ranked 9th. 340 times more than Iceland
Industrial workers > Male	34% Ranked 28th.	38% Ranked 16th. 12% more than Iceland
Employment rate > Men	75.8 Ranked 50th. 14% more than Japan	66.4 Ranked 100th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	77.2% Ranked 6th. 14% more than Japan	67.7% Ranked 26th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	77.2% Ranked 6th. 14% more than Japan	67.7% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate	4.1 Ranked 34th.	33.3 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Iceland
Force > Total	176,805.7 Ranked 162nd.	66.59 million Ranked 7th. 377 times more than Iceland
Force > Total > Per capita	0.596 per capita Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Japan	0.521 per capita Ranked 24th.
Female decision makers	27% Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Japan	9% Ranked 63th.
Agricultural workers > Female	5% Ranked 41st.	6% Ranked 37th. 20% more than Iceland
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	91.3% Ranked 17th. 8% more than Japan	84.7% Ranked 33th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	31.2% Ranked 39th.	35.3% Ranked 20th. 13% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	14.6% Ranked 49th. 83% more than Japan	8% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate	2.88% Ranked 30th.	4.13% Ranked 21st. 43% more than Iceland
GNI > Current LCU	1.51 trillion Ranked 76th.	490.72 trillion Ranked 6th. 325 times more than Iceland
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women	7.56% Ranked 22nd.	13.13% Ranked 10th. 74% more than Iceland
Female economic activity	66.6% Ranked 28th. 31% more than Japan	50.8% Ranked 81st.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	72.2% Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Japan	46.3% Ranked 42nd.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	72.2% Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Japan	46.3% Ranked 42nd.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women	6.2% Ranked 37th.	11.4% Ranked 46th. 84% more than Iceland
Labor force > Per capita	599.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 15% more than Japan	523.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	89.36% Ranked 50th. 12% more than Japan	79.51% Ranked 106th.
Industrial workers > Female	15% Ranked 33th.	22% Ranked 17th. 47% more than Iceland
Employment rate > Young adults	67.1 Ranked 9th. 66% more than Japan	40.4 Ranked 83th.
Female professionals	53% Ranked 24th. 18% more than Japan	45% Ranked 50th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$-1,501,022,599.22 Ranked 111th.	$190.41 billion Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment gender ratio	158% Ranked 7th. 74% more than Japan	91% Ranked 24th.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	10.2% Ranked 16th.	14.2% Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Iceland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	219.05$ Ranked 19th. 22 times more than Japan	10.03$ Ranked 79th.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men	89.48% Ranked 1st. 10% more than Japan	81.72% Ranked 4th.
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	21 Ranked 95th. 31% more than Japan	16 Ranked 121st.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	9.4% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Japan	4.4% Ranked 55th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	79.2% Ranked 31st.	85% Ranked 12th. 7% more than Iceland
Service workers > Male	53% Ranked 34th.	57% Ranked 27th. 8% more than Iceland
Female economic activity growth	1% Ranked 90th.	3% Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Iceland
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men	10.2% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Japan	9.8% Ranked 61st.
Employment rate > Young men	65.8 Ranked 19th. 66% more than Japan	39.7 Ranked 113th.
Employment rate > Young women	68.5 Ranked 9th. 66% more than Japan	41.2 Ranked 57th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	219,039.6$ per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 22 times more than Japan	10,025.51$ per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total	2.3% Ranked 30th.	3.9% Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	27.89% Ranked 73th. 24% more than Japan	22.43% Ranked 82nd.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total	13.71% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Japan	13.38% Ranked 16th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$45,614.00 Ranked 18th. The same as Japan	$45,587.00 Ranked 19th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$47,579.34 Ranked 5th. 25% more than Japan	$38,075.13 Ranked 12th.
GNI > Constant LCU	959.33 billion Ranked 49th.	535.32 trillion Ranked 4th. 558 times more than Iceland
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	3 million Ranked 10th.	4.2 million Ranked 8th. 40% more than Iceland
Service workers > Female	80% Ranked 33th. 11% more than Japan	72% Ranked 43th.
Long term unemployment	0.2% Ranked 26th.	1.2% Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Iceland
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	2.7% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Japan	1.1% Ranked 51st.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	3.3% Ranked 41st.	4.5% Ranked 34th. 36% more than Iceland
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	31.2% Ranked 13th.	42.3% Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Iceland
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	79.8% Ranked 30th. 14% more than Japan	69.9% Ranked 98th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	68.8% Ranked 13th. 49% more than Japan	46.2% Ranked 99th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	67.1% Ranked 7th. 62% more than Japan	41.4% Ranked 57th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	18.4% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Japan	8.9% Ranked 61st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	91.76% Ranked 25th. 5% more than Japan	87.17% Ranked 51st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	65 million$ Ranked 70th.	1.28 billion$ Ranked 24th. 20 times more than Iceland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	4.11$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 73th. 15 times more than Japan	0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 132nd.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment	7.98% Ranked 26th.	31.98% Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Iceland
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million	9.04% Ranked 1st. 279 times more than Japan	0.0324% Ranked 28th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	10.8% Ranked 52nd.	17.6% Ranked 20th. 63% more than Iceland
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	58.9% Ranked 26th.	59.1% Ranked 23th. About the same as Iceland
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	7.6% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Japan	3.6% Ranked 51st.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	2,052.31 per million people Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan	527.56 per million people Ranked 16th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	77.22% Ranked 147th. 7% more than Japan	71.96% Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	43.72% Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Japan	16.8% Ranked 158th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	96.64% Ranked 129th.	97.84% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	86.89% Ranked 34th. 15% more than Japan	75.83% Ranked 69th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	43.67% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Japan	15.81% Ranked 157th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	15 Ranked 43th. The same as Japan	15 Ranked 52nd.
Employers, total > % of employment	4.1% Ranked 28th. 64% more than Japan	2.5% Ranked 71st.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	8.3% Ranked 54th.	10.9% Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Iceland
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	15.4% Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Japan	12.6% Ranked 74th.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	12.1% Ranked 54th. 2% more than Japan	11.9% Ranked 71st.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	72.4% Ranked 73th. 8% more than Japan	67.2% Ranked 101st.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	8% Ranked 52nd.	10.5% Ranked 57th. 31% more than Iceland
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	90.52% Ranked 14th. 7% more than Japan	84.83% Ranked 55th.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	86.1% Ranked 17th.	87.7% Ranked 19th. 2% more than Iceland
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	7.5% Ranked 55th.	14.7% Ranked 27th. 96% more than Iceland
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	28% Ranked 39th.	33.1% Ranked 26th. 18% more than Iceland
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	14.7% Ranked 47th. 69% more than Japan	8.7% Ranked 69th.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	13.6% Ranked 55th. 72% more than Japan	7.9% Ranked 72nd.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	1.5% Ranked 38th. 50% more than Japan	1% Ranked 43th.
Employers, female > % of employment	2.2% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Japan	1% Ranked 72nd.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	29.4% Ranked 41st.	45.9% Ranked 26th. 56% more than Iceland
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	45.1% Ranked 7th.	60.6% Ranked 4th. 34% more than Iceland
Force with tertiary education > % of total	29.6% Ranked 7th.	30.9% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	85.9% Ranked 28th. 12% more than Japan	76.68% Ranked 55th.
Employment rate > Source / date of > Information	2003 OECD .	2003 OECD .
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	296.56$ Ranked 13th. 35 times more than Japan	8.45$ Ranked 125th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	84.43% Ranked 11th. 14% more than Japan	74.08% Ranked 47th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	87% Ranked 7th. 6% more than Japan	82.2% Ranked 13th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	39% Ranked 15th.	60.1% Ranked 7th. 54% more than Iceland
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	29% Ranked 41st.	47.7% Ranked 23th. 64% more than Iceland
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	33.7% Ranked 18th.	59.8% Ranked 10th. 77% more than Iceland
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	28.3% Ranked 42nd.	50.2% Ranked 21st. 77% more than Iceland
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	31.9% Ranked 11th.	39.9% Ranked 5th. 25% more than Iceland
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	2.1% Ranked 44th.	3.7% Ranked 52nd. 76% more than Iceland
Temporary employment share	5.4% Ranked 23th.	12.9% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	78.96% Ranked 51st. 12% more than Japan	70.32% Ranked 78th.
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date	July 15, 1952	October 20, 1953
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	90.61% Ranked 15th. 26% more than Japan	72.12% Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	91.27% Ranked 54th.	93.64% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Iceland
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	-371,062,914,262.756 Ranked 90th.	130.08 billion Ranked 1st.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	66.5% Ranked 16th. 63% more than Japan	40.8% Ranked 122nd.
GNI growth > Annual %	5.37% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Japan	2.01% Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	97.28% Ranked 36th.	97.6% Ranked 24th. About the same as Iceland
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	12.4% Ranked 57th. 75% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 71st.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	1.6% Ranked 38th.	2.1% Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Iceland
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	5.7% Ranked 61st. 42% more than Japan	4% Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	37.98% Ranked 75th. 14% more than Japan	33.4% Ranked 81st.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	3.2% Ranked 70th.	4.9% Ranked 60th. 53% more than Iceland
Force with secondary education > % of total	28.1% Ranked 32nd.	49.3% Ranked 19th. 75% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million	7.22% Ranked 2nd. 236 times more than Japan	0.0306% Ranked 29th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	5.57$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 108th. 23 times more than Japan	0.238$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 149th.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	97.43% Ranked 52nd.	97.75% Ranked 31st. About the same as Iceland
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	9.4% Ranked 56th.	9.9% Ranked 47th. 5% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	95.65% Ranked 67th. About the same as Japan	95.3% Ranked 88th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	90.7% Ranked 45th. 8% more than Japan	83.93% Ranked 89th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	71.97% Ranked 8th. 89% more than Japan	38.04% Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	84.66% Ranked 43th. 21% more than Japan	69.73% Ranked 88th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum	5.1% Ranked 27th.	7.73% Ranked 20th. 52% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum	0.505% Ranked 29th.	2.48% Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Iceland
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	34.94% Ranked 66th.	71.62% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Iceland
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	88.44% Ranked 159th.	103.2% Ranked 21st. 17% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	8.1% Ranked 60th.	8.7% Ranked 49th. 7% more than Iceland
Force > Female > % of total labor force	46.64% Ranked 36th. 14% more than Japan	41.08% Ranked 99th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	4.3% Ranked 10th. 48% more than Japan	2.9% Ranked 16th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	10.3% Ranked 13th. 13% more than Japan	9.1% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	10.7% Ranked 56th. 51% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 66th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	13.6% Ranked 46th.	32.6% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Iceland
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	85.6% Ranked 20th. 11% more than Japan	76.8% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	16.1% Ranked 28th.	30.9% Ranked 9th. 92% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	5.7 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan	2.4 Ranked 48th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million	23.73% Ranked 1st. 231 times more than Japan	0.103% Ranked 27th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	15.1% Ranked 41st.	29.2% Ranked 14th. 93% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	68.54% Ranked 65th.	71.9% Ranked 54th. 5% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	19.57% Ranked 58th. 36% more than Japan	14.41% Ranked 69th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	3.3 ratio Ranked 14th. 74% more than Japan	1.9 ratio Ranked 58th.
One-person and family businesses > Men	10.2% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Japan	9.8% Ranked 61st.
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14	12.7% Ranked 35th. 35% more than Japan	9.4% Ranked 42nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	81.22% Ranked 8th. 49% more than Japan	54.5% Ranked 66th.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	50% Ranked 16th. 20% more than Japan	41.6% Ranked 60th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	45.78% Ranked 60th. 10% more than Japan	41.5% Ranked 111th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment	20.6% Ranked 54th.	27.9% Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	3% Ranked 63th.	4% Ranked 57th. 33% more than Iceland
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.142% Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Japan	0.0426% Ranked 135th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million	25.05% Ranked 2nd. 100 times more than Japan	0.251% Ranked 26th.
Employers, male > % of employment	5.7% Ranked 27th. 58% more than Japan	3.6% Ranked 66th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	27.3% Ranked 59th.	57.7% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iceland
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female	4.1 Ranked 32nd.	23.8 Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	63.6% Ranked 11th.	64% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	13.6% Ranked 45th.	36% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	7.2% Ranked 34th. 1% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 67th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	8.3% Ranked 28th. 8% more than Japan	7.7% Ranked 62nd.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	8.8% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Japan	8.3% Ranked 58th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	-10.991% Ranked 149th.	3.2% Ranked 12th.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	4.72 million Ranked 15th. 23% more than Japan	3.85 million Ranked 18th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	-118,790,968,183.336 Ranked 75th.	16.59 trillion Ranked 1st.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	11.4% Ranked 16th. 13% more than Japan	10.1% Ranked 20th.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	17.3% Ranked 22nd.	20% Ranked 11th. 16% more than Iceland
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	9.5% Ranked 26th.	38.9% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Iceland
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million	280.96% Ranked 1st. 439 times more than Japan	0.641% Ranked 29th.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million	64.09% Ranked 1st. 434 times more than Japan	0.148% Ranked 26th.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	8.3% Ranked 64th.	17.4% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Iceland
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million	43.03% Ranked 1st. 410 times more than Japan	0.105% Ranked 29th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	72.96% Ranked 83th. 1% more than Japan	71.93% Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	87.48% Ranked 48th. 5% more than Japan	83.09% Ranked 77th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	16.1% Ranked 27th.	26.5% Ranked 12th. 65% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	81.97% Ranked 50th. 35% more than Japan	60.71% Ranked 106th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$-4,688,688,277.90 Ranked 159th.	$1.49 billion Ranked 6th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	-187,752,109,574 Ranked 132nd.	15.19 trillion Ranked 1st.
Temporary employment share per million	19.2% Ranked 1st. 189 times more than Japan	0.102% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	3.1% Ranked 72nd.	4.7% Ranked 62nd. 52% more than Iceland
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions	0.339 Year 2006 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan	0.137 Year 2006 Ranked 22nd.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	2.9% Ranked 71st.	4.4% Ranked 63th. 52% more than Iceland
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	13.3% Ranked 24th.	24.6% Ranked 17th. 85% more than Iceland
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	11.1% Ranked 26th.	33.5% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iceland
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	27.3% Ranked 57th.	57.7% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Iceland
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	82.87% Ranked 5th. 37% more than Japan	60.45% Ranked 77th.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	6.8% Ranked 64th.	7.4% Ranked 53th. 9% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	92.27% Ranked 30th. 6% more than Japan	86.87% Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	81.73% Ranked 23th. 13% more than Japan	72.06% Ranked 51st.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	77.53% Ranked 11th. 41% more than Japan	55.17% Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	19.4% Ranked 60th.	50.5% Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Iceland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	296.55$ per capita Ranked 14th. 35 times more than Japan	8.45$ per capita Ranked 129th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	-586,474,258,126.989 Ranked 156th.	119.1 billion Ranked 3rd.
Long term unemployment > Share	12.5% Ranked 24th.	26.6% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Iceland
One-person and family businesses > Women	6.2% Ranked 37th.	11.4% Ranked 46th. 84% more than Iceland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	88 million$ Ranked 109th.	1.08 billion$ Ranked 52nd. 12 times more than Iceland
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	96.58% Ranked 122nd.	97.76% Ranked 43th. 1% more than Iceland
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	43.61% Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Japan	14.77% Ranked 148th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	December 6, 1999	June 5, 2000
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment	20.41% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Japan	18.86% Ranked 9th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	53.8% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Japan	49.8% Ranked 13th.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	31.2% Ranked 13th.	42.3% Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Iceland
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	10.2% Ranked 16th.	14.2% Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Iceland
GNI > Current LCU per capita	4.72 million Ranked 15th. 23% more than Japan	3.85 million Ranked 18th.
Expense > % of GDP	36.27% Ranked 25th. 84% more than Japan	19.7% Ranked 77th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	88.16% Ranked 17th. 4% more than Japan	84.41% Ranked 36th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	94.15% Ranked 68th.	96.82% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Iceland
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	58.9% Ranked 28th. 53% more than Japan	38.4% Ranked 109th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	66.5% Ranked 23th. 44% more than Japan	46.1% Ranked 99th.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage	10.2% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Japan	9.8% Ranked 61st.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	86.73% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Japan	72.72% Ranked 62nd.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	8.7% Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan	3.8% Ranked 69th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	61.8% Ranked 13th. 58% more than Japan	39% Ranked 88th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	69.5% Ranked 32nd. 23% more than Japan	56.3% Ranked 103th.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	6.1% Ranked 50th.	11.4% Ranked 50th. 87% more than Iceland
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	9.7% Ranked 48th.	9.8% Ranked 66th. 1% more than Iceland
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	89.7% Ranked 21st. 1% more than Japan	88.7% Ranked 33th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	83% Ranked 15th.	87.1% Ranked 11th. 5% more than Iceland
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	2.5% Ranked 46th.	5.6% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Iceland
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	1.2% Ranked 40th. 20% more than Japan	1% Ranked 36th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	1% Ranked 50th.	2.9% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Iceland
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	90.3% Ranked 11th. 12% more than Japan	80.4% Ranked 35th.
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	62.8% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Japan	61.9% Ranked 20th.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	65.8% Ranked 25th.	70.8% Ranked 16th. 8% more than Iceland
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	6.4% Ranked 50th. 39% more than Japan	4.6% Ranked 63th.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	6% Ranked 57th. 40% more than Japan	4.3% Ranked 69th.
Force with primary education > % of total	42% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan	19.7% Ranked 35th.
Force > Total per 1000	595.84 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Japan	521.18 Ranked 23th.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	88.6% Ranked 10th. 15% more than Japan	77.1% Ranked 42nd.
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	8.8% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Japan	4.2% Ranked 55th.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	2.5% Ranked 43th.	4.3% Ranked 36th. 72% more than Iceland
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	5.9% Ranked 38th. 40% more than Japan	4.2% Ranked 48th.
Employment in services > % of total employment	72.9% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Japan	66.7% Ranked 30th.
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	78.4% Ranked 16th. 30% more than Japan	60.5% Ranked 119th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	15.1% Ranked 40th.	32.8% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Iceland
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	58.1% Ranked 16th.	69.8% Ranked 7th. 20% more than Iceland

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