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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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. 
  • 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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  • 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.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • 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
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • 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
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • 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 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 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % 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 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.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
STAT Malawi United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 72.1
Ranked 19th. 22% more than United States
59.2
Ranked 74th.

Employment rate > Women 69.3
Ranked 11th. 31% more than United States
52.9
Ranked 50th.

GNI > Current US$ $4.14 billion
Ranked 141st.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 3990 times more than Malawi

GNI > Current US$ per capita $260.21
Ranked 174th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 202 times more than Malawi

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 42,371.9
Ranked 63th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Malawi

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 46th. 20% more than United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 5.75 million
Ranked 57th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Malawi

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 90% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force > Total 6.11 million
Ranked 59th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Malawi

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 84.6%
Ranked 1st. 45% more than United States
58.4%
Ranked 34th.

Labor force per 1000 419.07
Ranked 95th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Malawi

Labor force, total 7.2 million
Ranked 63th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Malawi

Labor force, total per 1000 452.81
Ranked 100th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 12% more than Malawi

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.40
Ranked 136th.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than Malawi
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage MK 317 ($1.02) per day. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Employment rate > Men 75.1
Ranked 55th. 14% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 86%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 86%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Force > Total 5.93 million
Ranked 63th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Malawi

Force > Total > Per capita 0.46 per capita
Ranked 76th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Malawi

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 4.8%
Ranked 80th.
94.1%
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Malawi

GNI > Current LCU 1.03 trillion
Ranked 85th.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Malawi

Female economic activity 77.9%
Ranked 8th. 32% more than United States
58.8%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 83.3%
Ranked 1st. 57% more than United States
53.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 83.3%
Ranked 1st. 57% more than United States
53.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Labor force > Per capita 422.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Malawi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 91.39%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than United States
86.54%
Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Young adults 49
Ranked 50th.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Malawi

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-124,770,456.25
Ranked 66th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.0774$
Ranked 142nd.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 1796 times more than Malawi

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 21
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 21.2%
Ranked 80th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malawi

Female economic activity growth -2%
Ranked 143th.
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 46.3
Ranked 87th.
51.7
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Malawi

Employment rate > Young women 51.6
Ranked 29th. 4% more than United States
49.7
Ranked 34th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 77.62$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 1785 times more than Malawi

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 74.85%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $1,546.00
Ranked 111th.
$65,480.00
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Malawi

GNI > Constant LCU 654.96 billion
Ranked 65th.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Malawi

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 42,371.9
Ranked 63th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Malawi

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $216.63
Ranked 122nd.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 213 times more than Malawi

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 66.6%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than United States
54%
Ranked 29th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 78.1%
Ranked 4th. 37% more than United States
57%
Ranked 37th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 80.9%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 92.36%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than United States
86.12%
Ranked 58th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.483$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 126th.
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Malawi

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 145th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 41072 times more than Malawi

Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 58.36%
Ranked 43th. 45% more than United States
40.19%
Ranked 98th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 86.13%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.84%
Ranked 58th. 5% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 59.52%
Ranked 21st. 53% more than United States
38.86%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 86.43%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than United States
82.15%
Ranked 52nd.
Force > Total per 1000 458.79
Ranked 73th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 15% more than Malawi

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,953,987,128.878
Ranked 105th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -15,459,753,464.946
Ranked 68th.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 10%
Ranked 50th. 27% more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 83.47%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 91.79%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than United States
87.29%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 82.06%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 86.03%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than United States
81.1%
Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 87.33%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 0.078$ per capita
Ranked 155th.
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th. 126 times more than Malawi

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 3 ratio
Ranked 11th. 25% more than United States
2.4 ratio
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 1.8
Ranked 32nd.
3.3
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Malawi

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 97.07%
Ranked 100th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Malawi

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.483$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 146th. 2 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.02%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 96.63%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 47.8%
Ranked 74th. 12% more than United States
42.6%
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 77.2%
Ranked 8th. 48% more than United States
52.3%
Ranked 64th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.8%
Ranked 62nd. 34% more than United States
5.8%
Ranked 43th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 0.0774$
Ranked 152nd.
9.89$
Ranked 123th. 128 times more than Malawi

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 96.1%
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 71%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 83.9%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 76.2%
Ranked 44th. 20% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 89.94%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 16.1%
Ranked 31st.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malawi

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.5%
Ranked 26th.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Malawi

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.1%
Ranked 27th.
16.2%
Ranked 49th. 78% more than Malawi

Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 93.73%
Ranked 3rd. 86% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 81.26%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United States
79.87%
Ranked 49th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 89.96%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than United States
67.56%
Ranked 65th.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than United States
80.06%
Ranked 48th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 88.02%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than United States
75.75%
Ranked 40th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 51.8%
Ranked 41st. 23% more than United States
42.2%
Ranked 72nd.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 60.7%
Ranked 18th. 62% more than United States
37.46%
Ranked 59th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 76.7%
Ranked 13th. 33% more than United States
57.8%
Ranked 95th.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 3.9%
Ranked 28th.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Malawi

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 29%
Ranked 28th.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malawi

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.4%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.3%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.3%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 5.4%
Ranked 79th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 52% more than Malawi

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.8%
Ranked 65th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Malawi

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.45%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 11.3%
Ranked 97th.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Malawi

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 49.91%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than United States
46.09%
Ranked 57th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 76.8%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than United States
65.4%
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9.6%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.1%
Ranked 27th.
10.5%
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Malawi

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.5%
Ranked 26th.
11.6%
Ranked 47th. 36% more than Malawi

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 1,000,000$
Ranked 155th.
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th. 2924 times more than Malawi

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -2.926%
Ranked 93th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -1,000,143,778.78
Ranked 66th.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 64.9%
Ranked 21st. 16% more than United States
55.8%
Ranked 60th.

GNI growth > Annual % 4.43%
Ranked 57th. 83% more than United States
2.42%
Ranked 67th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 64,819.84
Ranked 82nd. 23% more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9.6%
Ranked 26th.
14.7%
Ranked 49th. 53% more than Malawi

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 1.2%
Ranked 86th.
5.6%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Malawi

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 1.6%
Ranked 34th.
12.4%
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Malawi

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 97.18%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 84.38%
Ranked 4th. 43% more than United States
58.96%
Ranked 44th.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 0.8%
Ranked 35th.
11.3%
Ranked 41st. 14 times more than Malawi

Force > Female > % of total labor force 49.82%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States
46.23%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 0.9%
Ranked 90th.
5.5%
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Malawi

Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 86.72%
Ranked 9th. 20% more than United States
72.09%
Ranked 50th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 91.49%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than United States
87.2%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 82.26%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than United States
75.54%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 89.14%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than United States
85.46%
Ranked 56th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 78.31%
Ranked 26th. 8% more than United States
72.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 68.07%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than United States
7.41%
Ranked 95th.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 35th.
10.1%
Ranked 42nd. 34 times more than Malawi

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 86.17%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than United States
70.07%
Ranked 34th.

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 84.55%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than United States
79.8%
Ranked 57th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-7,844,000.23
Ranked 52nd.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.664%
Ranked 95th. 17 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -31,081,063,047.721
Ranked 109th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 0.6%
Ranked 86th.
5.4%
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Malawi

GNI > Current LCU per capita 64,819.84
Ranked 82nd. 23% more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 91.31%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than United States
80.24%
Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 96.57%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.

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