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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > 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.
  • 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 participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • 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.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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.
  • Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • 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.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • 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.
  • Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • 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 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating: Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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 > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • 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.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • 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
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • 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
  • 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 > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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
  • One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • 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.
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • 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 Maldives Sri Lanka HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 57.3
Ranked 86th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
54.7
Ranked 104th.

Expense > Current LCU 9.08 billion
Ranked 89th.
1.17 trillion
Ranked 26th. 129 times more than Maldives

GNI > Current US$ $1.88 billion
Ranked 153th.
$58.26 billion
Ranked 62nd. 31 times more than Maldives

GNI > Current US$ per capita $5,564.73
Ranked 82nd. 94% more than Sri Lanka
$2,865.99
Ranked 115th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Sri Lanka
45 hours
Ranked 51st.
Labor force 110,000
Ranked 116th.
8.1 million
Ranked 48th. 74 times more than Maldives

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 22%, industry 18%, services 60% agriculture 38%, industry 17%, services 45%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 11%
Ranked 20th.
32.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Maldives

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 23%
Ranked 8th.
26.3%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Maldives

Labor force > By occupation > Services 65%
Ranked 11th. 59% more than Sri Lanka
41%
Ranked 18th.

Labor force per 1000 337.74
Ranked 99th.
392.19
Ranked 90th. 16% more than Maldives

Labor force, total 159,736.99
Ranked 172nd.
8.37 million
Ranked 56th. 52 times more than Maldives

Labor force, total per 1000 471.98
Ranked 79th. 15% more than Sri Lanka
411.67
Ranked 130th.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 3,100 Maldivian rufiyaa ($242) per month in the government sector. 6,500 rupees per month.
Unemployment rate 14.5%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
5.4%
Ranked 71st.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 54.9%
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
50.7%
Ranked 61st.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 8.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 152nd.
177.7 weeks of wages
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Maldives

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 1.3%
Ranked 16th.
5.8%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Maldives

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 45,459.68
Ranked 65th.
146,992.45
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Maldives

Expense > Current LCU per capita 27,339.54
Ranked 40th.
55,920.57
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Maldives

Employment rate > Women 42.9
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
39.1
Ranked 120th.

Labor force > Total 141,619.4
Ranked 162nd.
8.29 million
Ranked 51st. 59 times more than Maldives

Employment rate > Men 71.4
Ranked 77th. About the same as Sri Lanka
71.2
Ranked 78th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 69.5%
Ranked 42nd.
72.4%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Maldives

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 69.5%
Ranked 42nd.
72.4%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Maldives

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 1033200000 138603000000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.356 per capita
Ranked 164th.
0.428 per capita
Ranked 111th. 20% more than Maldives

Force > Total 117,311.6
Ranked 169th.
8.4 million
Ranked 51st. 72 times more than Maldives

Female decision makers 15%
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
4%
Ranked 67th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 17.8%
Ranked 85th.
19.3%
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Maldives

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 28.8%
Ranked 77th.
59.6%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Maldives

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 22.2%
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Sri Lanka
19.4%
Ranked 39th.

GNI > Current LCU 28.94 billion
Ranked 139th.
7.43 trillion
Ranked 40th. 257 times more than Maldives

Female economic activity 65.4%
Ranked 32nd. 52% more than Sri Lanka
42.9%
Ranked 114th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 47%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
45%
Ranked 14th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 40.3%
Ranked 62nd. 27% more than Sri Lanka
31.8%
Ranked 75th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 40.3%
Ranked 62nd. 27% more than Sri Lanka
31.8%
Ranked 75th.

Labor force > Per capita 346.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
391.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 13% more than Maldives

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 85.18%
Ranked 75th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
77.63%
Ranked 116th.
Employment rate > Young adults 42.4
Ranked 75th. 19% more than Sri Lanka
35.5
Ranked 107th.

Female professionals 40%
Ranked 59th.
49%
Ranked 37th. 23% more than Maldives
Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-339,090,205.01
Ranked 84th.
$-1,163,181,818.18
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Maldives

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita -3.36$
Ranked 146th.
13.08$
Ranked 72nd.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 18
Ranked 113th.
20
Ranked 103th. 11% more than Maldives

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 21.8%
Ranked 33th.
31.8%
Ranked 19th. 46% more than Maldives

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 21.3%
Ranked 78th.
58.5%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Maldives

Female economic activity growth 0.0
Ranked 113th.
7%
Ranked 52nd.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 19.6%
Ranked 46th.
40.3%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Maldives

Employment rate > Young men 49.9
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
47.8
Ranked 83th.

Employment rate > Young women 34.6
Ranked 73th. 52% more than Sri Lanka
22.8
Ranked 131st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita -3,037.686$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th.
13,095.29$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 36.79%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
15.62%
Ranked 106th.
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 36th. The same as Sri Lanka
3
Ranked 26th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 45,459.68
Ranked 65th.
146,992.45
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Maldives

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $3,231.36
Ranked 100th. 75% more than Sri Lanka
$1,847.53
Ranked 71st.

GNI > Constant LCU 13.3 billion
Ranked 128th.
2.99 trillion
Ranked 27th. 225 times more than Maldives

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 9%
Ranked 36th.
40%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Maldives

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women 1.1%
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Sri Lanka
0.9%
Ranked 64th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 48.6%
Ranked 84th. 54% more than Sri Lanka
31.6%
Ranked 150th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 70.6%
Ranked 95th.
72.7%
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Maldives

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 39.3%
Ranked 68th. 69% more than Sri Lanka
23.3%
Ranked 132nd.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 15.5%
Ranked 42nd.
16.3%
Ranked 46th. 5% more than Maldives

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 8.86
Ranked 14th. 60 times more than Sri Lanka
0.148
Ranked 58th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 87.45%
Ranked 49th. 26% more than Sri Lanka
69.47%
Ranked 132nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP -1.306$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 142nd.
10.95$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 43th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ -1,000,000$
Ranked 148th.
257 million$
Ranked 47th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 33.8%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Sri Lanka
24%
Ranked 11th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 57.1%
Ranked 31st. 42% more than Sri Lanka
40.1%
Ranked 73th.

Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men 4.5%
Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Sri Lanka
3.6%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 77.64%
Ranked 66th. 55% more than Sri Lanka
50.09%
Ranked 128th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 54.48%
Ranked 56th. 63% more than Sri Lanka
33.41%
Ranked 110th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 52.58%
Ranked 43th. 96% more than Sri Lanka
26.8%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.31%
Ranked 101st.
98.1%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Maldives
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 88.61%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
83.85%
Ranked 76th.
CPIA building human resources rating 4
Ranked 10th.
4.5
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Maldives
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 30.5%
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Sri Lanka
24.7%
Ranked 27th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 61.32%
Ranked 150th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
60.81%
Ranked 153th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 55.7%
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Sri Lanka
33.4%
Ranked 83th.

Employers, female > % of employment 1.1%
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Sri Lanka
0.9%
Ranked 56th.

Employers, total > % of employment 3.5%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Sri Lanka
2.8%
Ranked 50th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 54.2%
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Sri Lanka
43.9%
Ranked 12th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 29.1%
Ranked 44th.
43.4%
Ranked 12th. 49% more than Maldives

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 38.3%
Ranked 29th.
43.6%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Maldives

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 72.1%
Ranked 75th.
73.8%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Maldives

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 45%
Ranked 82nd.
56.1%
Ranked 53th. 25% more than Maldives

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 61.1%
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Sri Lanka
56.6%
Ranked 54th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 31.8%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Sri Lanka
25.1%
Ranked 2nd.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 19.9%
Ranked 95th. 41% more than Sri Lanka
14.1%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.5%
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
14%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 22.2%
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Sri Lanka
17.3%
Ranked 45th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 55.9%
Ranked 68th. 63% more than Sri Lanka
34.4%
Ranked 70th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 59.8%
Ranked 52nd. 55% more than Sri Lanka
38.7%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 5
Ranked 6th.
8.7
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Maldives

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.8 ratio
Ranked 23th.
6.6 ratio
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Maldives

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 65.4%
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
54.3%
Ranked 154th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 14.11 BoP $
Ranked 31st.
100.21 BoP $
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Maldives

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 30%
Ranked 87th.
31%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Maldives

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 42.52%
Ranked 103th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
32.66%
Ranked 152nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -343,228,017.649
Ranked 54th.
-1,270,704,508.218
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Maldives

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 48.1%
Ranked 91st.
49.6%
Ranked 84th. 3% more than Maldives

GNI growth > Annual % 13.12%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
5.49%
Ranked 26th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 30.5%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
23.5%
Ranked 28th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 14.4%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
5.2%
Ranked 48th.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 31.8%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Sri Lanka
27.1%
Ranked 3rd.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 68.05%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
66.35%
Ranked 74th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.38%
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
5.12%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 65.21%
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as Sri Lanka
32.74%
Ranked 124th.
Employers, male > % of employment 4.8%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Sri Lanka
3.8%
Ranked 48th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 84.74%
Ranked 164th.
98.05%
Ranked 81st. 16% more than Maldives

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.36%
Ranked 57th.
98.33%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Maldives
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 3.92$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 116th.
88.93$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 28th. 23 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 4.35%
Ranked 75th. 95% more than Sri Lanka
2.23%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.9%
Ranked 55th.
97.19%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Maldives
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 91.75%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
77.7%
Ranked 130th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 68.2%
Ranked 87th. 22% more than Sri Lanka
55.69%
Ranked 116th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 70.8%
Ranked 77th. 16% more than Sri Lanka
61.29%
Ranked 103th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 14,046.21 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
100,303.28 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Maldives

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 22,830.32 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 42nd. 272 times more than Sri Lanka
83.84 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 21st.

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 7.1%
Ranked 54th.
34.7%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Maldives

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -15.258%
Ranked 153th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
-1.958%
Ranked 76th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 85,502.11
Ranked 76th.
365,700.22
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Maldives

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -69,700,000
Ranked 28th.
-24,043,000,000
Ranked 91st. 345 times more than Maldives

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 23.8%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
6.2%
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 40.76%
Ranked 71st. 50% more than Sri Lanka
27.22%
Ranked 99th.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 1.6%
Ranked 90th.
6%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Maldives

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 4%
Ranked 70th.
20.1%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 86.39%
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
76.74%
Ranked 123th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 61.7%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
11.39%
Ranked 142nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 74.2%
Ranked 77th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
56.94%
Ranked 119th.
Compensation of employees > % of expense 24.37%
Ranked 32nd.
27.98%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Maldives

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 4.4%
Ranked 73th.
26.2%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Maldives

Force > Female > % of total labor force 38.91%
Ranked 122nd. 28% more than Sri Lanka
30.4%
Ranked 161st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 78.56%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
75.22%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 83.38%
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
77.88%
Ranked 107th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 72.04%
Ranked 78th. 24% more than Sri Lanka
57.93%
Ranked 115th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-1,001,915,261.73
Ranked 151st. 18 times more than Sri Lanka
$-57,220,671.89
Ranked 76th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 24.3%
Ranked 34th.
26.6%
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Maldives

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.142%
Ranked 120th.
10.1%
Ranked 22nd. 71 times more than Maldives

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -5,210,121,000
Ranked 84th.
-148,422,000,000
Ranked 130th. 28 times more than Maldives

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 2%
Ranked 95th.
8.5%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Maldives

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 2.7%
Ranked 86th.
13.5%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Maldives

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 49.06%
Ranked 135th. 27% more than Sri Lanka
38.49%
Ranked 159th.

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 5.1%
Ranked 68th.
37.1%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 87.58%
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
72.73%
Ranked 133th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 77.5%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
34.6%
Ranked 138th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 74.15%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
26.87%
Ranked 123th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 9.11$ per capita
Ranked 125th.
106.39$ per capita
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Maldives

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -15,394,427,996.525
Ranked 133th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
-7,301,357,733.176
Ranked 122nd.

One-person and family businesses > Women 47%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
45%
Ranked 14th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 2.5 million BoP $
Ranked 52nd.
1.97 billion BoP $
Ranked 21st. 787 times more than Maldives

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3 million$
Ranked 146th.
2.09 billion$
Ranked 34th. 696 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.21%
Ranked 87th.
97.91%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Maldives
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 3.25%
Ranked 73th. 85% more than Sri Lanka
1.76%
Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 50.64%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
19.87%
Ranked 133th.
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14 54.9%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Sri Lanka
34.8%
Ranked 16th.

One-person and family businesses > Men 19.6%
Ranked 46th.
40.3%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Maldives

GNI > Current LCU per capita 85,502.11
Ranked 76th.
365,700.22
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Maldives

Expense > % of GDP 28.86%
Ranked 50th. 62% more than Sri Lanka
17.83%
Ranked 83th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 10.98%
Ranked 98th.
20.97%
Ranked 91st. 91% more than Maldives

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 86.11%
Ranked 29th. 41% more than Sri Lanka
61.18%
Ranked 143th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 95.17%
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Sri Lanka
90.26%
Ranked 118th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 48.7%
Ranked 70th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
41.2%
Ranked 101st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 45.9%
Ranked 101st. 42% more than Sri Lanka
32.4%
Ranked 147th.

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 19.6%
Ranked 46th.
40.3%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 83.79%
Ranked 14th. 65% more than Sri Lanka
50.79%
Ranked 136th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 10.08$
Ranked 122nd.
106.29$
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than Maldives

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 78.19%
Ranked 52nd. 75% more than Sri Lanka
44.79%
Ranked 124th.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 14%
Ranked 52nd.
41.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Maldives

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 40.4%
Ranked 81st. 32% more than Sri Lanka
30.6%
Ranked 119th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 59%
Ranked 87th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
52.4%
Ranked 121st.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 47%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
43%
Ranked 10th.

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 19.6%
Ranked 48th.
39.6%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Maldives

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 29.6%
Ranked 36th.
40.7%
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Maldives

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 73%
Ranked 163th.
81.9%
Ranked 97th. 12% more than Maldives

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 55.2%
Ranked 74th.
56.4%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Maldives

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 22.9%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
19.4%
Ranked 5th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 7.9%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.7%
Ranked 15th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 13.4%
Ranked 14th. 51% more than Sri Lanka
8.9%
Ranked 10th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 56.1%
Ranked 81st. 91% more than Sri Lanka
29.4%
Ranked 60th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 62.2%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
28.2%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 7.9%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
2.8%
Ranked 79th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 14.4%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
4%
Ranked 73th.

Force > Total per 1000 394.22
Ranked 139th.
427.73
Ranked 107th. 8% more than Maldives

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 14%
Ranked 35th.
28.4%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Maldives

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 7.1%
Ranked 35th.
36.8%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Maldives

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 11.5%
Ranked 38th.
31.3%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Maldives

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 30.5%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
28.1%
Ranked 11th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 22.2%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
21.2%
Ranked 14th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 15.5%
Ranked 36th.
17.1%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Maldives

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