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Labor Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Mauritania

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • 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 > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Net income from abroad > 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Malaysia Mauritania HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 60.5
Ranked 66th. 28% more than Mauritania
47.2
Ranked 141st.

GNI > Current US$ $293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 72 times more than Mauritania
$4.07 billion
Ranked 143th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $10,032.80
Ranked 56th. 9 times more than Mauritania
$1,071.16
Ranked 143th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Mauritania
45 hours
Ranked 59th.
Labor force 11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Mauritania
1.32 million
Ranked 122nd.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5% agriculture 50%, industry 10%, services 40%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 13%
Ranked 24th.
50%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 36%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Mauritania
10%
Ranked 13th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 51%
Ranked 33th. 27% more than Mauritania
40%
Ranked 13th.
Labor force per 1000 410.95
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Mauritania
395.79
Ranked 118th.

Labor force, total 12.72 million
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Mauritania
1.22 million
Ranked 138th.

Rigidity of employment index 10
Ranked 155th.
59
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.79
Ranked 72nd. 83% more than Mauritania
$0.98
Ranked 96th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. 30,000 Mauritanian ouguiya ($100) per month for adults.
Unemployment rate 3.5%
Ranked 83th.
30%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Labor force, total per 1000 434.95
Ranked 113th. 35% more than Mauritania
321.63
Ranked 170th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 88 weeks of wages
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Mauritania
31.4 weeks of wages
Ranked 101st.

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 0.0
Ranked 9th.
17.4%
Ranked 6th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 24,679.32
Ranked 64th.
195,167.84
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Employment rate > Women 43.2
Ranked 101st. 2% more than Mauritania
42.4
Ranked 110th.

Labor force > Total 11.73 million
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Mauritania
1.35 million
Ranked 129th.

Employment rate > Men 77.4
Ranked 42nd. 49% more than Mauritania
51.9
Ranked 158th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.435 per capita
Ranked 104th. 11% more than Mauritania
0.392 per capita
Ranked 146th.

Force > Total 11.02 million
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Mauritania
1.2 million
Ranked 132nd.

GNI > Current LCU 905.21 billion
Ranked 88th.
1.21 trillion
Ranked 82nd. 33% more than Malaysia

Female economic activity 48.4%
Ranked 94th.
63.4%
Ranked 35th. 31% more than Malaysia
Labor force > Per capita 421.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Mauritania
403.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 76.9%
Ranked 122nd.
84.47%
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Malaysia
Employment rate > Young adults 44.5
Ranked 66th. 92% more than Mauritania
23.2
Ranked 153th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-11,674,530,021.63
Ranked 143th. 88 times more than Mauritania
$-132,761,050.19
Ranked 68th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 219.75$
Ranked 18th. 56 times more than Mauritania
3.92$
Ranked 76th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 145th.
39
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Female economic activity growth 8%
Ranked 50th.
-2%
Ranked 139th.
Employment rate > Young women 37.4
Ranked 67th. 68% more than Mauritania
22.3
Ranked 132nd.

Employment rate > Young men 51.3
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Mauritania
24.1
Ranked 158th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 224,046.91$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 56 times more than Mauritania
4,005.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 26.58%
Ranked 77th.
43.24%
Ranked 40th. 63% more than Malaysia
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $6,516.64
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Mauritania
$804.92
Ranked 88th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 24,679.32
Ranked 64th.
195,167.84
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Malaysia

GNI > Constant LCU 721.62 billion
Ranked 54th.
740.88 billion
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Malaysia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 78.4%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Mauritania
77.1%
Ranked 53th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 45.2%
Ranked 105th.
50.2%
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than Malaysia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 37.5%
Ranked 78th.
38.9%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 75.04%
Ranked 110th.
83.75%
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 2.33%
Ranked 79th.
22.1%
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5.68 billion$
Ranked 9th. 568 times more than Mauritania
10 million$
Ranked 94th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 43.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Mauritania
8.18$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 49th.

Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 36.67%
Ranked 104th.
61.87%
Ranked 27th. 69% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 33.39%
Ranked 103th.
56.95%
Ranked 29th. 71% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.2%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Mauritania
97.58%
Ranked 83th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.57%
Ranked 80th.
89.26%
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 57.08%
Ranked 108th.
73.89%
Ranked 76th. 29% more than Malaysia
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Mauritania
14
Ranked 128th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 57.5%
Ranked 98th. 55% more than Mauritania
37.1%
Ranked 169th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 2.9%
Ranked 78th.
23.9%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3%
Ranked 80th.
31.2%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 59.49%
Ranked 108th.
67.88%
Ranked 91st. 14% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 57.81%
Ranked 113th.
75.35%
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 68.23%
Ranked 151st.
93.19%
Ranked 34th. 37% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.49%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Mauritania
97.13%
Ranked 45th.
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 2.45%
Ranked 80th.
22.22%
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 9.83$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 85th. 9 times more than Mauritania
1.08$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 140th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date June 5, 1961 December 3, 2001
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.85%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Mauritania
97.51%
Ranked 47th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.65%
Ranked 109th.
96.84%
Ranked 105th. About the same as Malaysia

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.846%
Ranked 105th. 22% more than Mauritania
-3.162%
Ranked 96th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 51.1%
Ranked 80th.
55.6%
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Malaysia

GNI growth > Annual % 4.11%
Ranked 48th.
9.73%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -58,323,313,125.481
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Mauritania
-27,508,226,756.151
Ranked 65th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 3.2%
Ranked 77th.
44%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 38.62%
Ranked 74th.
56.49%
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 76.89%
Ranked 121st.
84.88%
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 28.22%
Ranked 77th.
52.68%
Ranked 29th. 87% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.24%
Ranked 84th.
97.51%
Ranked 60th. About the same as Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.82%
Ranked 68th.
77.7%
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 77.86%
Ranked 108th.
81.81%
Ranked 86th. 5% more than Malaysia
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 39%
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Mauritania
35.8%
Ranked 89th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 42.79%
Ranked 95th.
63.42%
Ranked 41st. 48% more than Malaysia
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 35.17%
Ranked 146th.
41.69%
Ranked 109th. 19% more than Malaysia

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.2%
Ranked 78th.
33%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Malaysia

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.433%
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Mauritania
0.161%
Ranked 125th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -36,024,000,000
Ranked 112th.
-39,379,582,707.024
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Malaysia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 49.57$
Ranked 82nd. 78 times more than Mauritania
0.636$
Ranked 145th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 53.39%
Ranked 105th.
70.87%
Ranked 73th. 33% more than Malaysia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 35.7%
Ranked 96th. 63% more than Mauritania
21.9%
Ranked 152nd.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 62%
Ranked 110th.
69.9%
Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Malaysia

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -1,994,646,331.555
Ranked 64th.
-7,246,365,916.374
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Malaysia

GNI per capita > Current LCU 30,958.11
Ranked 110th.
317,728.76
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.57%
Ranked 75th.
95.86%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Malaysia
Force > Female > % of total labor force 35.81%
Ranked 144th.
40.35%
Ranked 109th. 13% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.61%
Ranked 79th.
66.12%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 16.96%
Ranked 62nd.
33.07%
Ranked 24th. 95% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 55.8%
Ranked 121st.
71.5%
Ranked 79th. 28% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-399,266,729.42
Ranked 132nd. 11 times more than Mauritania
$-34,972,634.10
Ranked 67th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 48.1%
Ranked 142nd.
56.45%
Ranked 99th. 17% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 76.82%
Ranked 114th.
85.55%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 45.54%
Ranked 110th.
69.17%
Ranked 61st. 52% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 34.42%
Ranked 96th.
62.72%
Ranked 37th. 82% more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 50.54$ per capita
Ranked 83th. 78 times more than Mauritania
0.652$ per capita
Ranked 149th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,232,014,019.734
Ranked 93th.
-10,373,582,727.044
Ranked 128th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 1.28 billion$
Ranked 46th. 641 times more than Mauritania
2 million$
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 2.2%
Ranked 79th.
21.97%
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 29.92%
Ranked 84th.
51.99%
Ranked 36th. 74% more than Malaysia
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date September 9, 1997 December 3, 2001
GNI > Current LCU per capita 30,958.11
Ranked 110th.
317,728.76
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 69.26%
Ranked 109th.
81.76%
Ranked 53th. 18% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 92.78%
Ranked 87th.
94.85%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Malaysia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 42.9%
Ranked 97th. 45% more than Mauritania
29.5%
Ranked 143th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 42.9%
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Mauritania
21%
Ranked 164th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 51.4%
Ranked 134th.
77.04%
Ranked 33th. 50% more than Malaysia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 66.2%
Ranked 119th.
70.5%
Ranked 87th. 6% more than Malaysia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 73.1%
Ranked 69th. 37% more than Mauritania
53.2%
Ranked 162nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.74%
Ranked 71st.
85.06%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Malaysia

Force > Total per 1000 426.39
Ranked 109th. 12% more than Mauritania
382.37
Ranked 148th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Bank national accounts data; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries) ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013" . State.gov . Retrieved 2014-03-04 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Labour Organisation, using World Bank population estimates.; calculated on the basis of data on the economically active population and total population from ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Minimum Age Convention, 1973; Wikipedia: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949; World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; World Bank staff estimates

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