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Labor Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Solomon Islands

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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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  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • 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 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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
  • 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, 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, 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 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current 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.
  • 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$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Malaysia Solomon Islands HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 60.5
Ranked 66th.
64.5
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Malaysia

GNI > Current US$ $293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 419 times more than Solomon Islands
$699.49 million
Ranked 166th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $10,032.80
Ranked 56th. 8 times more than Solomon Islands
$1,272.73
Ranked 139th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Solomon Islands
45 hours
Ranked 56th.
Labor force 11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 57 times more than Solomon Islands
202,500
Ranked 146th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5% agriculture 75%, industry 5%, services 20%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 13%
Ranked 24th.
75%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 36%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Solomon Islands
5%
Ranked 20th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 51%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
20%
Ranked 21st.
Labor force per 1000 410.95
Ranked 80th.
411.46
Ranked 100th. About the same as Malaysia

Labor force, total 12.72 million
Ranked 41st. 59 times more than Solomon Islands
217,269.08
Ranked 165th.

Labor force, total per 1000 434.95
Ranked 113th. 10% more than Solomon Islands
395.32
Ranked 137th.

Rigidity of employment index 10
Ranked 155th.
21
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.79
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
$0.81
Ranked 109th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. SI$ 4.00 ($0.55) per hour for all workers except those in the fishing and agricultural sectors, who received SI$3.20 per hour.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 60.6%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
23.1%
Ranked 87th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages 88 weeks of wages
Ranked 30th. 99% more than Solomon Islands
44.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 71st.

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 0.0
Ranked 9th.
21.5%
Ranked 14th.
Employment rate > Women 43.2
Ranked 101st.
50.9
Ranked 61st. 18% more than Malaysia

Labor force > Total 11.73 million
Ranked 41st. 104 times more than Solomon Islands
112,549.38
Ranked 165th.

Employment rate > Men 77.4
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Solomon Islands
77.3
Ranked 43th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 76.1%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
31.1%
Ranked 84th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 76.1%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
31.1%
Ranked 84th.
Force > Total 11.02 million
Ranked 41st. 57 times more than Solomon Islands
194,572.9
Ranked 161st.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.435 per capita
Ranked 104th. 7% more than Solomon Islands
0.407 per capita
Ranked 127th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 11.3%
Ranked 63th.
45.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
GNI > Current LCU 905.21 billion
Ranked 88th. 176 times more than Solomon Islands
5.14 billion
Ranked 159th.

Female economic activity 48.4%
Ranked 94th.
81.2%
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Malaysia
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 44.5%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
14.6%
Ranked 83th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 44.5%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
14.6%
Ranked 83th.
Labor force > Per capita 421.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Solomon Islands
357.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 76.9%
Ranked 122nd.
93.5%
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Malaysia
Employment rate > Young adults 44.5
Ranked 66th.
50.7
Ranked 46th. 14% more than Malaysia

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-11,674,530,021.63
Ranked 143th. 38 times more than Solomon Islands
$-308,936,016.79
Ranked 83th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 219.75$
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Solomon Islands
12.78$
Ranked 75th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 145th.
14
Ranked 125th. 40% more than Malaysia

Female economic activity growth 8%
Ranked 50th.
-3%
Ranked 148th.
Employment rate > Young women 37.4
Ranked 67th.
45.3
Ranked 43th. 21% more than Malaysia

Employment rate > Young men 51.3
Ranked 70th.
55.7
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Malaysia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 224,046.91$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 18 times more than Solomon Islands
12,559.08$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 26.58%
Ranked 77th.
57.4%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $6,516.64
Ranked 41st. 7 times more than Solomon Islands
$885.37
Ranked 148th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 37.5%
Ranked 78th.
47.1%
Ranked 39th. 26% more than Malaysia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 78.4%
Ranked 44th.
79%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Malaysia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 45.2%
Ranked 105th.
51.9%
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Malaysia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 10.3%
Ranked 66th.
45.8%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 75.04%
Ranked 110th.
91.86%
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 2.33%
Ranked 79th.
24.23%
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5.68 billion$
Ranked 9th. 947 times more than Solomon Islands
6 million$
Ranked 128th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 43.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
20.13$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 26th.

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.2%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Solomon Islands
97.4%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 36.67%
Ranked 104th.
69.77%
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 33.39%
Ranked 103th.
69.61%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 57.08%
Ranked 108th.
88.64%
Ranked 29th. 55% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.57%
Ranked 80th.
94.03%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Malaysia
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 62%
Ranked 110th. 70% more than Solomon Islands
36.4%
Ranked 175th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11%
Ranked 61st.
46.1%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 3.2%
Ranked 77th.
33.7%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.57%
Ranked 75th.
97.21%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 76.89%
Ranked 121st.
93.09%
Ranked 26th. 21% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 28.22%
Ranked 77th.
68.57%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 65.61%
Ranked 79th.
85.21%
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 16.96%
Ranked 62nd.
50.96%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 42.79%
Ranked 95th.
71.9%
Ranked 19th. 68% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-399,266,729.42
Ranked 132nd.
$-562,112,702.00
Ranked 142nd. 41% more than Malaysia

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.433%
Ranked 101st.
1.7%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.2%
Ranked 78th.
31.9%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Malaysia
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 35.17%
Ranked 146th. 12% more than Solomon Islands
31.45%
Ranked 153th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 39%
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Solomon Islands
30.8%
Ranked 92nd.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 11.8%
Ranked 60th.
46.1%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.85%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Solomon Islands
96.34%
Ranked 116th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 9.83$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 85th. 46% more than Solomon Islands
6.71$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 102nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 2.45%
Ranked 80th.
24.41%
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.49%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Solomon Islands
95.77%
Ranked 85th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 68.23%
Ranked 151st.
85.45%
Ranked 85th. 25% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 57.81%
Ranked 113th.
75.17%
Ranked 72nd. 30% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 59.49%
Ranked 108th.
84.58%
Ranked 28th. 42% more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 49.57$
Ranked 82nd. 12 times more than Solomon Islands
4.26$
Ranked 137th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 53.39%
Ranked 105th.
87.71%
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Malaysia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 66.2%
Ranked 119th.
69.78%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Malaysia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 73.1%
Ranked 69th.
75.9%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Malaysia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 57.5%
Ranked 98th.
63.3%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Malaysia

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.74%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Solomon Islands
83.18%
Ranked 81st.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 9.8%
Ranked 61st.
45.8%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.3%
Ranked 63th.
45.9%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.846%
Ranked 105th.
-30.636%
Ranked 157th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 51.1%
Ranked 80th.
58%
Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Malaysia

GNI per capita > Current LCU 30,958.11
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
9,361.17
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 38.62%
Ranked 74th.
64.14%
Ranked 35th. 66% more than Malaysia
Force > Female > % of total labor force 35.81%
Ranked 144th.
38.58%
Ranked 126th. 8% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.82%
Ranked 68th.
89.77%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 77.86%
Ranked 108th.
91.14%
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 55.8%
Ranked 121st.
89.36%
Ranked 23th. 60% more than Malaysia
Net income from abroad > Current LCU -36,024,000,000
Ranked 112th. 16 times more than Solomon Islands
-2,272,287,070.306
Ranked 71st.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 48.1%
Ranked 142nd.
55.66%
Ranked 106th. 16% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 76.82%
Ranked 114th.
92.6%
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 45.54%
Ranked 110th.
86.08%
Ranked 11th. 89% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 34.42%
Ranked 96th.
84.29%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 50.54$ per capita
Ranked 83th. 12 times more than Solomon Islands
4.19$ per capita
Ranked 139th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -1,232,014,019.734
Ranked 93th.
-4,134,452,946.164
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 1.28 billion$
Ranked 46th. 641 times more than Solomon Islands
2 million$
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.24%
Ranked 84th.
97.38%
Ranked 75th. About the same as Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 2.2%
Ranked 79th.
24.05%
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 29.92%
Ranked 84th.
69.43%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.65%
Ranked 109th. 39% more than Solomon Islands
69.36%
Ranked 170th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 30,958.11
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
9,361.17
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 69.26%
Ranked 109th.
88.96%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Malaysia
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 92.78%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Solomon Islands
91.74%
Ranked 98th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 42.9%
Ranked 97th.
50.1%
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Malaysia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 42.9%
Ranked 118th.
50.6%
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Malaysia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 51.4%
Ranked 134th.
84.88%
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Malaysia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 35.7%
Ranked 96th.
43.3%
Ranked 65th. 21% more than Malaysia

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 2.9%
Ranked 78th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3%
Ranked 80th.
31.9%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Force > Total per 1000 426.39
Ranked 109th. 3% more than Solomon Islands
414.6
Ranked 125th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 11.5%
Ranked 44th.
46.1%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.9%
Ranked 48th.
45.9%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 10.5%
Ranked 52nd.
45.8%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia

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