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Labor Stats: compare key data on Kenya & Nigeria

Definitions

  • Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: 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, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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 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 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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.
  • Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14: Economically active children, female (% of female children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14: Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating: Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Force 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, work only (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children, total (% of children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • 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 > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force 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."
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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).
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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.
STAT Kenya Nigeria HISTORY
Agricultural workers > Male 20%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Nigeria
4%
Ranked 70th.
Employment rate > Adults 73
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Nigeria
51.8
Ranked 120th.

Expense > Current LCU 682.12 billion
Ranked 36th.
1.77 trillion
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Kenya

GNI > Current US$ $40.53 billion
Ranked 76th.
$241.30 billion
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Kenya

GNI > Current US$ per capita $938.59
Ranked 145th.
$1,429.20
Ranked 132nd. 52% more than Kenya

Hours worked > Standard workweek 52 hours
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Nigeria
40 hours
Ranked 149th.
Labor force 17.94 million
Ranked 30th.
48.33 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Kenya

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 75% agriculture 70%, industry 10%, services 20%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 75%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Nigeria
70%
Ranked 2nd.
Labor force per 1000 438.53
Ranked 69th. 45% more than Nigeria
302.62
Ranked 106th.

Labor force, total 16.7 million
Ranked 35th.
52.64 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Kenya

Rigidity of employment index 28
Ranked 112th. 33% more than Nigeria
21
Ranked 134th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.34
Ranked 138th.
$0.77
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Kenya
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Set by the government by location, age and skill level; the lowest urban minimum wage was 11,995 shillings ($139) per month, and the lowest agricultural minimum wage for unskilled employees was 4,854 shillings ($57) per month, excluding housing allowance. 18,000 naira per month ($115).
Unemployment rate 40%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Nigeria
4.9%
Ranked 62nd.

Child labor > Both sexes 26%
Ranked 22nd.
29%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Kenya

Labor force, total per 1000 386.71
Ranked 145th. 24% more than Nigeria
311.8
Ranked 173th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 55%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Nigeria
54.7%
Ranked 57th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages 47.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 69th.
49.8 weeks of wages
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Kenya

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 15.4%
Ranked 20th.
58.2%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Kenya

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 37,128.05
Ranked 52nd. 8 times more than Nigeria
4,776.98
Ranked 90th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 16,230.19
Ranked 47th. 39% more than Nigeria
11,714.61
Ranked 65th.

Employment rate > Women 67.3
Ranked 14th. 80% more than Nigeria
37.4
Ranked 132nd.

Labor force > Total 18.17 million
Ranked 31st.
48.62 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Kenya

Industrial workers > Male 23%
Ranked 68th.
30%
Ranked 48th. 30% more than Kenya
Employment rate > Men 78.7
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Nigeria
66.5
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 61.2%
Ranked 64th.
62.2%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Kenya
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 61.2%
Ranked 64th.
62.2%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Kenya
Force > Total 15.5 million
Ranked 34th.
47.87 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Kenya

Force > Total > Per capita 0.452 per capita
Ranked 83th. 33% more than Nigeria
0.339 per capita
Ranked 171st.

Agricultural workers > Female 16%
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Nigeria
2%
Ranked 67th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 23.3%
Ranked 69th.
29.9%
Ranked 51st. 28% more than Kenya
GNI > Current LCU 3.43 trillion
Ranked 56th.
37.84 trillion
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Kenya

Female economic activity 74.7%
Ranked 12th. 57% more than Nigeria
47.6%
Ranked 99th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 49.1%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Nigeria
47.4%
Ranked 40th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 49.1%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Nigeria
47.4%
Ranked 40th.
Labor force > Per capita 55.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
305.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Kenya

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 90.39%
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Nigeria
72.56%
Ranked 145th.
Industrial workers > Female 10%
Ranked 64th.
11%
Ranked 59th. 10% more than Kenya
Employment rate > Young adults 58.7
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
24.2
Ranked 148th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-170,567,466.31
Ranked 72nd.
$-21,300,000,000.00
Ranked 154th. 125 times more than Kenya

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 1.56$
Ranked 118th. 12 times more than Nigeria
0.129$
Ranked 139th.

Child labor > Boys 27%
Ranked 18th.
29%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Kenya

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 17
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Nigeria
7
Ranked 160th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 19.8%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Nigeria
3.7%
Ranked 66th.
Service workers > Male 57%
Ranked 26th.
66%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Kenya
Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 111th.
2%
Ranked 87th.
Employment rate > Young men 61.9
Ranked 35th. Twice as much as Nigeria
31.1
Ranked 143th.

Employment rate > Young women 55.4
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Nigeria
17.1
Ranked 150th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 1,634.76$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. 13 times more than Nigeria
127.34$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 55.86%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Nigeria
46.47%
Ranked 34th.
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 47th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 45th.

GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $2,453.00
Ranked 107th.
$4,671.00
Ranked 95th. 90% more than Kenya

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $592.04
Ranked 92nd.
$976.04
Ranked 83th. 65% more than Kenya

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 37,128.05
Ranked 52nd. 8 times more than Nigeria
4,776.98
Ranked 90th.

GNI > Constant LCU 1.6 trillion
Ranked 41st. 99% more than Nigeria
806.52 billion
Ranked 52nd.

Service workers > Female 75%
Ranked 41st.
87%
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Kenya
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 15.7%
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Nigeria
1.9%
Ranked 58th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 41.2%
Ranked 58th. 44% more than Nigeria
28.6%
Ranked 110th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 58.2%
Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Nigeria
41.9%
Ranked 120th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 68.2%
Ranked 110th.
77.2%
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Kenya

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0695
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.0178
Ranked 77th.

Child labor > Girls 25%
Ranked 23th.
29%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Kenya

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 39.17%
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Nigeria
23.91%
Ranked 34th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 91.34%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Nigeria
81.23%
Ranked 85th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 2.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 87th. 16 times more than Nigeria
0.182$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 133th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 56 million$
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Nigeria
18 million$
Ranked 109th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 9.6%
Ranked 75th.
11.2%
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Kenya
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 56.9%
Ranked 25th.
66.5%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Kenya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 67.55%
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Nigeria
47.32%
Ranked 55th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 90.11%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Nigeria
83.33%
Ranked 86th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 87.49%
Ranked 33th. 46% more than Nigeria
59.99%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.53%
Ranked 85th. About the same as Nigeria
97.35%
Ranked 97th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 69.64%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Nigeria
60.03%
Ranked 38th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 16
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Nigeria
15
Ranked 79th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 2nd.
40.2%
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Kenya
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 67.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nigeria
19.2%
Ranked 35th.
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 3.3%
Ranked 2nd.
39.1%
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Kenya
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 10.1%
Ranked 1st.
27.3%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Kenya
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date January 13, 1964 October 17, 1960
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -161,276,876.076
Ranked 39th.
-570,254,687.868
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Kenya

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 44%
Ranked 107th.
57.4%
Ranked 55th. 30% more than Kenya

GNI growth > Annual % 4.12%
Ranked 47th.
8.33%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Kenya

GNI per capita > Current LCU 79,338.69
Ranked 78th.
224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Kenya

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.72%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Nigeria
94.33%
Ranked 117th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 91.4%
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Nigeria
76.59%
Ranked 125th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 67.26%
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Nigeria
45.11%
Ranked 47th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 85.22%
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Nigeria
56.65%
Ranked 121st.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 43.78%
Ranked 73th. 26% more than Nigeria
34.7%
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 81.54%
Ranked 24th. 27% more than Nigeria
64.27%
Ranked 145th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 87.69%
Ranked 47th. 23% more than Nigeria
71.23%
Ranked 145th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 83.28%
Ranked 40th. 69% more than Nigeria
49.28%
Ranked 143th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-3,950,319.82
Ranked 45th.
$-126,159,590.25
Ranked 98th. 32 times more than Kenya

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 21.3%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Nigeria
16.9%
Ranked 10th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 28.4%
Ranked 4th. 84% more than Nigeria
15.4%
Ranked 21st.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 71.31%
Ranked 29th. 53% more than Nigeria
46.59%
Ranked 147th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 92.4%
Ranked 29th. 18% more than Nigeria
78.45%
Ranked 111th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 82.51%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Nigeria
65.67%
Ranked 71st.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 78.03%
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Nigeria
58.81%
Ranked 46th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 15.3$ per capita
Ranked 113th.
23.55$ per capita
Ranked 103th. 54% more than Kenya

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -333,918,961.449
Ranked 67th.
-19,783,045,684.965
Ranked 139th. 59 times more than Kenya

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 200.47 million BoP $
Ranked 57th.
3.33 billion BoP $
Ranked 11th. 17 times more than Kenya

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 524 million$
Ranked 74th.
3.33 billion$
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Kenya

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.54%
Ranked 48th. 33% more than Nigeria
34.9%
Ranked 147th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 32.2%
Ranked 87th. 53% more than Nigeria
21.1%
Ranked 96th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.41%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Nigeria
96.38%
Ranked 135th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 37.62%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Nigeria
15.67%
Ranked 42nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 65.42%
Ranked 12th. 89% more than Nigeria
34.59%
Ranked 70th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date April 9, 1979 October 2, 2002
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 74.7%
Ranked 40th.
86.8%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Kenya
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 108.54%
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Nigeria
91.89%
Ranked 150th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 27.98$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 62nd.
33.64$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Kenya

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 40.68%
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Nigeria
32.1%
Ranked 22nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.67%
Ranked 61st.
98.48%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Kenya
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 94.45%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Nigeria
94.24%
Ranked 21st.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 90.31%
Ranked 17th.
90.75%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Kenya
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 78.53%
Ranked 52nd. 62% more than Nigeria
48.47%
Ranked 139th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 68%
Ranked 7th. 76% more than Nigeria
38.7%
Ranked 18th.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 35.2%
Ranked 7th.
40.1%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Kenya
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 40.1%
Ranked 6th.
41.2%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Kenya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 85.83%
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Nigeria
75.74%
Ranked 39th.
CPIA building human resources rating 3.5
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 60th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 14.64$
Ranked 114th.
23.85$
Ranked 100th. 63% more than Kenya

Force with tertiary education > % of total 10.1%
Ranked 1st.
27.3%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Kenya
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 80.49%
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Nigeria
66.33%
Ranked 118th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 54.5%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Nigeria
49.1%
Ranked 8th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 32.9%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Nigeria
32.4%
Ranked 112th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 60.9%
Ranked 73th. 18% more than Nigeria
51.7%
Ranked 124th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 89.64%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Nigeria
85.8%
Ranked 43th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 29.7%
Ranked 96th.
47.9%
Ranked 90th. 61% more than Kenya

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 34.6%
Ranked 92nd.
37%
Ranked 91st. 7% more than Kenya

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 14.1%
Ranked 17th.
30.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Kenya
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 37.7%
Ranked 6th.
40.7%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Kenya
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 9.8%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria
3.9%
Ranked 45th.
Force > Total per 1000 433.06
Ranked 100th. 26% more than Nigeria
342.93
Ranked 163th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 66.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
20.9%
Ranked 39th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 5.6 BoP $
Ranked 73th.
23.85 BoP $
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Kenya

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.457%
Ranked 46th.
-8.111%
Ranked 142nd. 18 times more than Kenya

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -6,963,635,695.245
Ranked 53th.
-96,278,252,234.405
Ranked 74th. 14 times more than Kenya

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 13%
Ranked 15th.
18%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Kenya
Force with secondary education > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 3rd.
40.2%
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Kenya
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 72.85%
Ranked 47th. 61% more than Nigeria
45.33%
Ranked 143th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 41.45%
Ranked 10th. 62% more than Nigeria
25.61%
Ranked 44th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 78.02%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Nigeria
66.61%
Ranked 31st.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 2.98%
Ranked 51st.
7.86%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Kenya

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -14,418,000,000
Ranked 101st.
-3,340,046,303,773.07
Ranked 153th. 232 times more than Kenya

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 9.8%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
3.9%
Ranked 46th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 79,338.69
Ranked 78th.
224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Kenya

Expense > % of GDP 22.84%
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Nigeria
7.18%
Ranked 119th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 39.82%
Ranked 58th.
52.84%
Ranked 43th. 33% more than Kenya

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.33%
Ranked 60th.
97.7%
Ranked 37th. About the same as Kenya
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 88.98%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Nigeria
80.48%
Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 95.88%
Ranked 31st.
96.33%
Ranked 24th. About the same as Kenya
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 5,852.05 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
23,548.29 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Kenya

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 10.7 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 50th.
33.64 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Kenya

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 36.2%
Ranked 121st. 5% more than Nigeria
34.5%
Ranked 127th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 55.5%
Ranked 57th. 24% more than Nigeria
44.6%
Ranked 109th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 86.18%
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Nigeria
64.93%
Ranked 88th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 66.3%
Ranked 107th. 13% more than Nigeria
58.6%
Ranked 145th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 2.3%
Ranked 102nd.
11.2%
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Kenya

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 10.8%
Ranked 101st.
11.8%
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Kenya

Force with primary education > % of total 66.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
20.9%
Ranked 31st.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 4.6%
Ranked 2nd.
40.9%
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Kenya
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 64%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
23.4%
Ranked 29th.
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 81.9%
Ranked 12th. 46% more than Nigeria
56.1%
Ranked 145th.

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