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Labor Stats: compare key data on Japan & Libya

Definitions

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

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current 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
  • 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
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 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
  • 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.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: 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.
  • 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
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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
STAT Japan Libya HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 54.2
Ranked 112th. 12% more than Libya
48.6
Ranked 135th.

GNI > Current US$ $6.15 trillion
Ranked 4th. 99 times more than Libya
$61.99 billion
Ranked 65th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $48,213.08
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Libya
$10,392.70
Ranked 59th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 98th. The same as Libya
40 hours
Ranked 156th.
Labor force 65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Libya
1.73 million
Ranked 96th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7% agriculture 17%, industry 29%, services 54%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3.9%
Ranked 17th.
17%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Japan
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 26.2%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Libya
23%
Ranked 7th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 69.8%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Libya
59%
Ranked 16th.
Labor force per 1000 515.49
Ranked 28th. 80% more than Libya
286.23
Ranked 110th.

Labor force, total 65.28 million
Ranked 9th. 28 times more than Libya
2.31 million
Ranked 116th.

Labor force, total per 1000 511.76
Ranked 42nd. 37% more than Libya
374.59
Ranked 148th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $5.64
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Libya
$2.34
Ranked 53th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis. 450 Libyan dinars per month; the government heavily subsidizes rent and utilities.
Unemployment rate 5.1%
Ranked 74th.
30%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Japan

Employment rate > Women 43.2
Ranked 100th. 84% more than Libya
23.5
Ranked 154th.

Labor force > Total 66.88 million
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Libya
2.29 million
Ranked 106th.

Employment rate > Men 66.4
Ranked 100th.
71.9
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Japan

Force > Total > Per capita 0.521 per capita
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Libya
0.399 per capita
Ranked 138th.

Force > Total 66.59 million
Ranked 7th. 28 times more than Libya
2.34 million
Ranked 107th.

GNI > Current LCU 490.72 trillion
Ranked 6th. 6313 times more than Libya
77.73 billion
Ranked 126th.

Female economic activity 50.8%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Libya
25%
Ranked 154th.
Labor force > Per capita 523.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 92% more than Libya
272.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 79.51%
Ranked 106th. 29% more than Libya
61.6%
Ranked 165th.
Employment rate > Young adults 40.4
Ranked 83th. 47% more than Libya
27.4
Ranked 137th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $190.41 billion
Ranked 2nd.
$-375,000,000.00
Ranked 98th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 10.03$
Ranked 79th.
163.38$
Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Japan

Female economic activity growth 3%
Ranked 77th.
22%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Japan
Employment rate > Young men 39.7
Ranked 113th.
41.2
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Japan

Employment rate > Young women 41.2
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Libya
13.1
Ranked 157th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 10,025.51$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
156,147.18$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Japan

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 22.43%
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Libya
20.08%
Ranked 88th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $38,075.13
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Libya
$7,814.71
Ranked 60th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 46.2%
Ranked 99th. 49% more than Libya
31%
Ranked 154th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 69.9%
Ranked 98th.
75.3%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Japan

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 41.4%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Libya
16%
Ranked 161st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 87.17%
Ranked 51st. 47% more than Libya
59.38%
Ranked 160th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.283$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.
23.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 83 times more than Japan

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1.28 billion$
Ranked 24th. 40% more than Libya
914 million$
Ranked 34th.

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 527.56 per million people
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Libya
492.93 per million people
Ranked 14th.

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 71.96%
Ranked 163th.
79.96%
Ranked 126th. 11% more than Japan
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 15.81%
Ranked 157th.
20.94%
Ranked 148th. 32% more than Japan
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.83%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Libya
23.83%
Ranked 161st.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.84%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Libya
92.98%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 16.8%
Ranked 158th.
31.59%
Ranked 117th. 88% more than Japan
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 52nd. The same as Libya
15
Ranked 86th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 38.04%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Libya
13.68%
Ranked 128th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 69.73%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Libya
26.03%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 71.9%
Ranked 54th. 69% more than Libya
42.49%
Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 14.41%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Libya
4.58%
Ranked 118th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 60.71%
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Libya
29.47%
Ranked 166th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 27.9%
Ranked 22nd.
30%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Japan

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0426%
Ranked 135th. 50% more than Libya
0.0283%
Ranked 158th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 41.5%
Ranked 111th. 90% more than Libya
21.89%
Ranked 167th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 41.6%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Libya
15.8%
Ranked 105th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 295 times more than Libya
13,032.45
Ranked 148th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.75%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Libya
92.76%
Ranked 162nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.238$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 149th.
0.387$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 147th. 63% more than Japan

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.6%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Libya
91.73%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.64%
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Libya
86.55%
Ranked 82nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 72.12%
Ranked 77th.
81.7%
Ranked 50th. 13% more than Japan
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 70.32%
Ranked 78th. 87% more than Libya
37.68%
Ranked 157th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 5,740.14 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Libya
1,195.88 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.162 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 86th.
0.181 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 84th. 12% more than Japan

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 38.4%
Ranked 109th.
40.2%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Japan

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 46.1%
Ranked 99th. 82% more than Libya
25.3%
Ranked 156th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 8.45$
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Libya
2.68$
Ranked 140th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 76.68%
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Libya
20.11%
Ranked 158th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 39%
Ranked 88th. 38% more than Libya
28.2%
Ranked 128th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 56.3%
Ranked 103th. 16% more than Libya
48.4%
Ranked 141st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 40.8%
Ranked 122nd.
49.7%
Ranked 83th. 22% more than Japan

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 33.4%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Libya
32.96%
Ranked 83th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.3%
Ranked 88th.
96.56%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Japan
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 83.93%
Ranked 89th. 38% more than Libya
60.76%
Ranked 165th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 119.1 billion
Ranked 3rd.
-78,843,792.047
Ranked 51st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 8.45$ per capita
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than Libya
2.56$ per capita
Ranked 143th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 74.08%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Libya
58.83%
Ranked 94th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 72.72%
Ranked 62nd. 23% more than Libya
59.15%
Ranked 159th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 67.2%
Ranked 101st.
71.6%
Ranked 79th. 7% more than Japan

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 84.83%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Libya
82.76%
Ranked 86th.

Force > Total per 1000 521.18
Ranked 23th. 25% more than Libya
417.83
Ranked 117th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 4.2%
Ranked 48th.
19.7%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Japan

Employment in services > % of total employment 66.7%
Ranked 30th. 33% more than Libya
50.2%
Ranked 40th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 60.5%
Ranked 119th. 16% more than Libya
52.2%
Ranked 161st.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 5.74 BoP $
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Libya
1.25 BoP $
Ranked 87th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date October 20, 1953 June 20, 1962
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 55.17%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Libya
20.1%
Ranked 147th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 3.2%
Ranked 12th.
-0.601%
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 72.06%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Libya
20.72%
Ranked 159th.
GNI per capita > Current LCU 3.85 million
Ranked 18th. 295 times more than Libya
13,032.45
Ranked 148th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.87%
Ranked 72nd. 44% more than Libya
60.34%
Ranked 164th.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 60.45%
Ranked 77th. 79% more than Libya
33.85%
Ranked 168th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 41.08%
Ranked 99th. 51% more than Libya
27.12%
Ranked 169th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 71.93%
Ranked 94th. 17% more than Libya
61.51%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.09%
Ranked 77th. 23% more than Libya
67.55%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 54.5%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Libya
53.17%
Ranked 73th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $1.49 billion
Ranked 6th.
$-62,873,837.36
Ranked 94th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 15.19 trillion
Ranked 1st.
-470,250,000
Ranked 62nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.76%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Libya
92.23%
Ranked 165th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 14.77%
Ranked 148th. 49% more than Libya
9.93%
Ranked 153th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date June 5, 2000 June 19, 1975
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 1.08 billion$
Ranked 52nd. 72 times more than Libya
15 million$
Ranked 129th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 103.2%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Libya
99.4%
Ranked 64th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 733.44 million BoP $
Ranked 40th. 105 times more than Libya
7 million BoP $
Ranked 82nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 84.41%
Ranked 36th. 40% more than Libya
60.36%
Ranked 146th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 96.82%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Libya
90.06%
Ranked 121st.

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