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Labor Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Papua New Guinea

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.
  • 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 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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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > 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 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 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 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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 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
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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 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
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth 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
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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 > 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • 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.
STAT Netherlands Papua New Guinea HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 59.3
Ranked 73th.
70.2
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Netherlands

Expense > Current LCU 268.14 billion
Ranked 55th. 104 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.58 billion
Ranked 85th.

GNI > Current US$ $777.83 billion
Ranked 19th. 52 times more than Papua New Guinea
$15.02 billion
Ranked 103th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $46,388.34
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Papua New Guinea
$2,096.26
Ranked 125th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 167th.
44 hours
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Netherlands
Labor force 7.86 million
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
3.81 million
Ranked 75th.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4%, industry 23%, services 73% agriculture 85%, industry NA, services NA
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3%
Ranked 39th.
85%
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Netherlands
Labor force per 1000 473.06
Ranked 48th.
555.33
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Netherlands

Labor force, total 11.58 million
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
3.19 million
Ranked 99th.

Labor force, total per 1000 690.48
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Papua New Guinea
445.58
Ranked 102nd.

Rigidity of employment index 42
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
10
Ranked 153th.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $8.53
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Papua New Guinea
$1.31
Ranked 83th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage url= http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/minimumloon/vraag-en-antwoord/hoe-hoog-is-het-minimumloon.html |title=Hoe hoog is het minimumloon? | Vraag en antwoord |publisher=Rijksoverheid.nl |date=2012-12-20 |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> 100.80 Papua New Guinean kina ($40) per week, 2.29 kina per hour.
Unemployment rate 5.5%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.8%
Ranked 33th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages 17.3 weeks of wages
Ranked 135th.
39 weeks of wages
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Netherlands

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 32,958.1
Ranked 54th. 27 times more than Papua New Guinea
1,240.52
Ranked 146th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 16,062.77
Ranked 50th. 35 times more than Papua New Guinea
454.95
Ranked 96th.

Employment rate > Women 52.3
Ranked 55th.
68.5
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Netherlands

Labor force > Total 8.93 million
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.85 million
Ranked 94th.

Employment rate > Men 66.9
Ranked 95th.
72
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Netherlands

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 17068000000 715359000
Force > Total > Per capita 0.528 per capita
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Papua New Guinea
0.437 per capita
Ranked 101st.

Force > Total 8.61 million
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.57 million
Ranked 102nd.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 7.7%
Ranked 65th. 45% more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 70th.
GNI > Current LCU 604.99 billion
Ranked 92nd. 19 times more than Papua New Guinea
31.3 billion
Ranked 137th.

Female economic activity 45.4%
Ranked 106th.
67.6%
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Netherlands
Labor force > Per capita 458.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
568.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Netherlands

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 83.5%
Ranked 87th.
88.64%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Netherlands
Employment rate > Young adults 66.8
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
54.2
Ranked 35th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $7.27 billion
Ranked 11th.
$-368,188,175.00
Ranked 111th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 347.92$
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.15$
Ranked 61st.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 42
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Papua New Guinea
4
Ranked 162nd.

Female economic activity growth 5%
Ranked 68th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.
Employment rate > Young men 67.5
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
54
Ranked 59th.

Employment rate > Young women 66.1
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Papua New Guinea
54.5
Ranked 22nd.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 347,919.86$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Papua New Guinea
22,931.35$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 1.14%
Ranked 163th.
39.02%
Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Netherlands
GNI > Constant LCU per capita 32,958.1
Ranked 54th. 27 times more than Papua New Guinea
1,240.52
Ranked 146th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $40,986.55
Ranked 8th. 55 times more than Papua New Guinea
$743.20
Ranked 152nd.
GNI > Constant LCU 552.63 billion
Ranked 60th. 75 times more than Papua New Guinea
7.38 billion
Ranked 142nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 53%
Ranked 52nd.
69.8%
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Netherlands

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 69.1%
Ranked 100th.
72.9%
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Netherlands

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 66.5%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
58.3%
Ranked 22nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 76.08%
Ranked 105th.
88.32%
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Netherlands
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 5.68 billion$
Ranked 10th. 42 times more than Papua New Guinea
135 million$
Ranked 58th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 9.1$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 47th.
27.3$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.06%
Ranked 146th.
97.68%
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 73.85%
Ranked 158th.
91.76%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 37.78%
Ranked 87th.
56.12%
Ranked 33th. 49% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 38.78%
Ranked 101st.
61.27%
Ranked 31st. 58% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 67.5%
Ranked 88th.
81.88%
Ranked 54th. 21% more than Netherlands
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 93th.
16
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Netherlands
Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.18%
Ranked 70th.
47.56%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Netherlands

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 13.29%
Ranked 162nd.
56.11%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.21%
Ranked 114th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.0369%
Ranked 158th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 5.66 billion
Ranked 19th.
-1,186,204,952.764
Ranked 86th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 45.46%
Ranked 66th.
48.89%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Netherlands

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 47.3%
Ranked 33th. 47% more than Papua New Guinea
32.1%
Ranked 96th.

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100.73%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Papua New Guinea
95.98%
Ranked 118th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 91.65%
Ranked 160th.
95.55%
Ranked 95th. 4% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 60.09%
Ranked 156th.
84.16%
Ranked 97th. 40% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 19.13%
Ranked 160th.
64.29%
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 76.55%
Ranked 57th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea
69.93%
Ranked 81st.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 67.2%
Ranked 103th.
72.7%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Netherlands

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 84.52%
Ranked 59th. 12% more than Papua New Guinea
75.24%
Ranked 155th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.5%
Ranked 64th. 79% more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 79th.
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date December 22, 1993 May 1, 1976
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 71%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Papua New Guinea
57.2%
Ranked 56th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 5.17 billion
Ranked 14th.
-557,112,933.095
Ranked 44th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 93.12%
Ranked 139th.
97.15%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 83.66%
Ranked 91st.
89.01%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 7.6%
Ranked 158th.
48.24%
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 70.55%
Ranked 85th.
78.34%
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Netherlands
Compensation of employees > % of expense 8.49%
Ranked 69th.
27.78%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.6%
Ranked 46th. 81% more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 66th.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 5.3%
Ranked 59th. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
4.3%
Ranked 80th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5.3%
Ranked 63th. 85% more than Papua New Guinea
2.86%
Ranked 97th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.3%
Ranked 80th. 54% more than Papua New Guinea
2.8%
Ranked 87th.

Force > Total per 1000 527.66
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
422.15
Ranked 114th.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 2.7%
Ranked 22nd.
72.3%
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Netherlands
Employment in services > % of total employment 73.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.7%
Ranked 91st.
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 66.2%
Ranked 71st.
72.4%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Netherlands

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 7.3%
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 74th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.941%
Ranked 27th.
-9.376%
Ranked 172nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 308.11 million
Ranked 17th.
-109,141,186.568
Ranked 46th.

GNI growth > Annual % -0.644%
Ranked 93th.
4.84%
Ranked 91st.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 36,080.85
Ranked 101st. 8 times more than Papua New Guinea
4,367.86
Ranked 166th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 5.2%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.3%
Ranked 107th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 2.45%
Ranked 157th.
45.97%
Ranked 64th. 19 times more than Netherlands
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.1%
Ranked 77th.
4.3%
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Netherlands

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 73.34%
Ranked 81st.
79.32%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 84.99%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
84.1%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 72.8%
Ranked 49th. 10% more than Papua New Guinea
65.89%
Ranked 76th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 0.23%
Ranked 166th.
32.96%
Ranked 25th. 143 times more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 70.2%
Ranked 83th.
78.08%
Ranked 59th. 11% more than Netherlands
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $433.60 million
Ranked 14th.
$-61,896,375.38
Ranked 109th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 18.2%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
3.6%
Ranked 97th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 4.4%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.3%
Ranked 91st.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 69.55%
Ranked 37th.
72.75%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Netherlands

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9.7%
Ranked 47th. 83% more than Papua New Guinea
5.3%
Ranked 66th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 81.27%
Ranked 95th.
89.77%
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 45.17%
Ranked 111th.
76.91%
Ranked 36th. 70% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 25.99%
Ranked 125th.
70.47%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 136.46$ per capita
Ranked 45th. 62 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.21$ per capita
Ranked 147th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 337.26 million
Ranked 26th.
-199,413,756.392
Ranked 76th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 2.23 billion$
Ranked 32nd. 171 times more than Papua New Guinea
13 million$
Ranked 130th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 2.8%
Ranked 64th. The same as Papua New Guinea
2.8%
Ranked 90th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.19%
Ranked 141st.
98.05%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 36.73%
Ranked 63th.
50.81%
Ranked 40th. 38% more than Netherlands
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date September 14, 1976 June 2, 2000
GNI > Current LCU per capita 36,080.85
Ranked 101st. 8 times more than Papua New Guinea
4,367.86
Ranked 166th.

Expense > % of GDP 44.76%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.09%
Ranked 60th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 80.66%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
16.4%
Ranked 80th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.5%
Ranked 150th.
96.9%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Netherlands
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 3.57$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 119th. 36% more than Papua New Guinea
2.63$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 126th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 65.51%
Ranked 123th.
83.78%
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Netherlands
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 85.15%
Ranked 150th.
90.92%
Ranked 109th. 7% more than Netherlands
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 62.2%
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
54.3%
Ranked 46th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 55.7%
Ranked 55th.
68.6%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Netherlands

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 43.24%
Ranked 153th.
77.32%
Ranked 31st. 79% more than Netherlands
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 136.46$
Ranked 44th. 64 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.13$
Ranked 144th.

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.16%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
74.03%
Ranked 51st.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 63.2%
Ranked 12th. 16% more than Papua New Guinea
54.7%
Ranked 29th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61.3%
Ranked 71st.
70.6%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Netherlands

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