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Labor Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Palau

Definitions

  • 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.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • GNI > Current US$, % 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
STAT Malaysia Palau HISTORY
GNI > Current LCU 905.21 billion
Ranked 88th. 4399 times more than Palau
205.8 million
Ranked 175th.

GNI > Current US$ $293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 1425 times more than Palau
$205.80 million
Ranked 175th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $10,032.80
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Palau
$9,916.16
Ranked 57th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Palau
40 hours
Ranked 150th.
Labor force 11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 1189 times more than Palau
9,777
Ranked 125th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5% agriculture 20%, industry NA, services NA
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 13%
Ranked 24th.
20%
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Malaysia
Labor force > Per capita 421.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
486.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 15% more than Malaysia
Labor force per 1000 410.95
Ranked 80th.
491.13
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Malaysia

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-11,674,530,021.63
Ranked 143th. 516 times more than Palau
$-22,608,149.56
Ranked 47th.

Rigidity of employment index 10
Ranked 155th. 3 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 163th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 163th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.79
Ranked 72nd.
$2.50
Ranked 50th. 40% more than Malaysia
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. US$ 2.50 per hour; does not include foreign workers.
Unemployment rate 3.5%
Ranked 83th.
4.2%
Ranked 88th. 20% more than Malaysia

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $6,516.64
Ranked 41st.
$8,730.60
Ranked 59th. 34% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.846%
Ranked 105th.
-9.898%
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Malaysia

GNI per capita > Current LCU 30,958.11
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Palau
9,916.16
Ranked 147th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 3.2%
Ranked 77th.
4.9%
Ranked 90th. 53% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current LCU -36,024,000,000
Ranked 112th. 1593 times more than Palau
-22,608,149.564
Ranked 38th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,232,014,019.734
Ranked 93th. 13% more than Palau
-1,089,339,383.459
Ranked 87th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 39%
Ranked 66th.
39.6%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Malaysia

GNI > Current LCU per capita 30,958.11
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Palau
9,916.16
Ranked 147th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 2.9%
Ranked 78th.
3.7%
Ranked 95th. 28% more than Malaysia
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3%
Ranked 80th.
4.2%
Ranked 100th. 40% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-399,266,729.42
Ranked 132nd.
$-1,089,339,383.46
Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.2%
Ranked 78th.
4.18%
Ranked 81st. 31% more than Malaysia
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.65%
Ranked 109th. 7% more than Palau
90.1%
Ranked 153th.

SOURCES: 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.; World Development Indicators database; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); World Bank national accounts data. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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