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Labor Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & South Africa

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 > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation > 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 participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • 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
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • 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 > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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 > 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 > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14: Economically active children, female (% of female children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14: Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, unpaid family workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Unpaid family workers are people who work without pay in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 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, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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 > 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 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 > 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
  • 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)."
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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
  • Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Wage workers (also known as employees) are people who hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that provide basic remuneration that does not depend directly on the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, work only (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children, total (% of children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
  • Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
STAT Nigeria South Africa HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 51.8
Ranked 120th. 26% more than South Africa
41.1
Ranked 160th.

Expense > Current LCU 1.77 trillion
Ranked 23th. 83% more than South Africa
968.85 billion
Ranked 29th.

GNI > Current US$ $241.30 billion
Ranked 40th.
$375.79 billion
Ranked 27th. 56% more than Nigeria

GNI > Current US$ per capita $1,429.20
Ranked 132nd.
$7,341.09
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 149th.
45 hours
Ranked 55th. 13% more than Nigeria
Labor force 48.33 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
17.32 million
Ranked 31st.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 70%, industry 10%, services 20% agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 70%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 11th.

Labor force > By occupation > Industry 10%
Ranked 16th.
26%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Labor force > By occupation > Services 20%
Ranked 16th.
65%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Labor force per 1000 302.62
Ranked 106th.
346.46
Ranked 96th. 14% more than Nigeria

Labor force, total 52.64 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa
18.69 million
Ranked 33th.

Rigidity of employment index 21
Ranked 134th.
41
Ranked 71st. 95% more than Nigeria

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 18,000 naira per month ($115). None; for farm workers the minimum wage is approximately R 7.71 ($0.85) per hour; for domestic workers employed more than 27 hours per week it ranges from 4.85 rand ($0.53) to 7.06 rand ($0.78) per hour.
Unemployment rate 4.9%
Ranked 62nd.
23.3%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria

Labor force, total per 1000 311.8
Ranked 173th.
365.06
Ranked 155th. 17% more than Nigeria

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 54.7%
Ranked 57th. 43% more than South Africa
38.2%
Ranked 75th.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 49.8 weeks of wages
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than South Africa
24 weeks of wages
Ranked 119th.

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 58.2%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Africa
8.3%
Ranked 10th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 4,776.98
Ranked 90th.
37,289.86
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Nigeria

Expense > Current LCU per capita 11,714.61
Ranked 65th.
19,152.15
Ranked 42nd. 63% more than Nigeria

Employment rate > Women 37.4
Ranked 132nd. 8% more than South Africa
34.6
Ranked 141st.

Labor force > Total 48.62 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
18.68 million
Ranked 28th.

Employment rate > Men 66.5
Ranked 99th. 38% more than South Africa
48.1
Ranked 161st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 62.2%
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than South Africa
45%
Ranked 71st.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 62.2%
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than South Africa
45%
Ranked 71st.

Force > Total 47.87 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
19.56 million
Ranked 29th.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.339 per capita
Ranked 171st.
0.417 per capita
Ranked 119th. 23% more than Nigeria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 29.9%
Ranked 51st.
33.3%
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Nigeria

GNI > Current LCU 37.84 trillion
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than South Africa
3.09 trillion
Ranked 60th.

Female economic activity 47.6%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than South Africa
47.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 47.4%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 70th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 47.4%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 70th.

Labor force > Per capita 305.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
346.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 72.56%
Ranked 145th.
77.56%
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Nigeria
Employment rate > Young adults 24.2
Ranked 148th. 66% more than South Africa
14.6
Ranked 164th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-21,300,000,000.00
Ranked 154th. 2 times more than South Africa
$-8,527,126,747.12
Ranked 139th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.129$
Ranked 139th.
22.35$
Ranked 60th. 173 times more than Nigeria

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 7
Ranked 160th.
35
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 3.7%
Ranked 66th.
12.6%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Female economic activity growth 2%
Ranked 87th. Twice as much as South Africa
1%
Ranked 91st.
Employment rate > Young men 31.1
Ranked 143th. 88% more than South Africa
16.5
Ranked 163th.

Employment rate > Young women 17.1
Ranked 150th. 35% more than South Africa
12.7
Ranked 158th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 127.34$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
22,500.33$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 177 times more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 46.47%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than South Africa
12.79%
Ranked 116th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $4,671.00
Ranked 95th.
$11,984.00
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Nigeria

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 4,776.98
Ranked 90th.
37,289.86
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Nigeria

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $976.04
Ranked 83th.
$5,863.80
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Nigeria

GNI > Constant LCU 806.52 billion
Ranked 52nd.
1.91 trillion
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 1.9%
Ranked 58th.
7.4%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 77.2%
Ranked 51st. 28% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 142nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 41.9%
Ranked 120th. 33% more than South Africa
31.4%
Ranked 151st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 28.6%
Ranked 110th. 40% more than South Africa
20.4%
Ranked 146th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 81.23%
Ranked 85th. 8% more than South Africa
75.01%
Ranked 111th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 18 million$
Ranked 109th.
1.05 billion$
Ranked 30th. 59 times more than Nigeria

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.182$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 133th.
4.4$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 70th. 24 times more than Nigeria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 66.5%
Ranked 7th. 23% more than South Africa
53.9%
Ranked 36th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 11.2%
Ranked 64th.
13.6%
Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Nigeria

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 68.45 per million people
Ranked 6th.
73.15 per million people
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 47.32%
Ranked 55th. 29% more than South Africa
36.76%
Ranked 90th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 60.03%
Ranked 38th. 56% more than South Africa
38.49%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.33%
Ranked 86th. 5% more than South Africa
79.65%
Ranked 129th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 59.99%
Ranked 106th. 11% more than South Africa
54.24%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.35%
Ranked 97th. The same as South Africa
97.32%
Ranked 100th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 79th. The same as South Africa
15
Ranked 56th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment 47.9%
Ranked 90th.
68.4%
Ranked 56th. 43% more than Nigeria

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 37%
Ranked 91st.
58.3%
Ranked 25th. 58% more than Nigeria

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 3.7%
Ranked 41st.
22.7%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3.9%
Ranked 45th.
25%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Force > Total per 1000 342.93
Ranked 163th.
414.44
Ranked 126th. 21% more than Nigeria

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 56.8%
Ranked 39th.
79.7%
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Nigeria

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 86.8%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than South Africa
78.9%
Ranked 37th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 20.9%
Ranked 39th.
33.6%
Ranked 18th. 61% more than Nigeria

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40.2%
Ranked 18th.
47.9%
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Nigeria

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 19.2%
Ranked 35th.
36%
Ranked 18th. 88% more than Nigeria

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 39.1%
Ranked 17th.
49.5%
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Nigeria

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 27.3%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
13.4%
Ranked 52nd.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.38%
Ranked 135th.
97.28%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Nigeria
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 21.1%
Ranked 96th.
43.9%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 34.9%
Ranked 147th.
43.67%
Ranked 84th. 25% more than Nigeria

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date October 17, 1960 February 19, 1996
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.9%
Ranked 46th.
22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -570,254,687.868
Ranked 52nd.
-888,089,137.565
Ranked 58th. 56% more than Nigeria

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 57.4%
Ranked 55th. 76% more than South Africa
32.6%
Ranked 145th.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -96,278,252,234.405
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than South Africa
-45,460,667,164.194
Ranked 71st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 76.59%
Ranked 125th.
77.34%
Ranked 119th. 1% more than Nigeria
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 45.11%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa
20.09%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 56.65%
Ranked 121st.
57.01%
Ranked 118th. 1% more than Nigeria
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -19,783,045,684.965
Ranked 139th. 14 times more than South Africa
-1,367,618,506.646
Ranked 97th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 34.7%
Ranked 150th.
38.22%
Ranked 131st. 10% more than Nigeria

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 4.4%
Ranked 50th.
13.6%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 45.33%
Ranked 143th.
51.94%
Ranked 120th. 15% more than Nigeria
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 25.61%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than South Africa
4.56%
Ranked 120th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 49.28%
Ranked 143th.
57.74%
Ranked 116th. 17% more than Nigeria
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-126,159,590.25
Ranked 98th.
$-166,580,235.42
Ranked 108th. 32% more than Nigeria

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 7.86%
Ranked 29th. 28 times more than South Africa
0.282%
Ranked 111th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -3,340,046,303,773.07
Ranked 153th. 48 times more than South Africa
-70,007,443,068.88
Ranked 123th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.7%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than South Africa
97.01%
Ranked 83th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 33.64$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than South Africa
2.75$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 124th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 98.48%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Africa
96.63%
Ranked 62nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 94.24%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than South Africa
84.19%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 90.75%
Ranked 14th. 32% more than South Africa
68.87%
Ranked 84th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 48.47%
Ranked 139th.
66.53%
Ranked 95th. 37% more than Nigeria
Expense > % of GDP 7.18%
Ranked 119th.
33.21%
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 38.7%
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than South Africa
3.5%
Ranked 44th.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 40.1%
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than South Africa
26.4%
Ranked 2nd.
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 41.2%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than South Africa
29%
Ranked 2nd.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 91.89%
Ranked 150th.
97.78%
Ranked 87th. 6% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 75.74%
Ranked 39th. 36% more than South Africa
55.86%
Ranked 111th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 23.85$
Ranked 100th. 71% more than South Africa
13.94$
Ranked 115th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 49.1%
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than South Africa
5.5%
Ranked 52nd.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 32.4%
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than South Africa
12.5%
Ranked 174th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 85.8%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than South Africa
81.85%
Ranked 99th.

Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 80.78%
Ranked 8th.
85.8%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Nigeria
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 11.2%
Ranked 65th.
13.2%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Nigeria

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 11.8%
Ranked 104th.
32.8%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 51.2%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Africa
10.6%
Ranked 32nd.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 37.6%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than South Africa
6.5%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 16.9%
Ranked 10th.
27.1%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Nigeria

Employment in services > % of total employment 43.7%
Ranked 45th.
64.9%
Ranked 37th. 49% more than Nigeria

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 56.1%
Ranked 145th. 1% more than South Africa
55.3%
Ranked 149th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 22.3%
Ranked 12th.
52%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 15.4%
Ranked 16th.
46.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11.5%
Ranked 23th.
43%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -8.111%
Ranked 142nd. 4 times more than South Africa
-2.219%
Ranked 79th.

GNI growth > Annual % 8.33%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
2.64%
Ranked 64th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than South Africa
60,270.16
Ranked 85th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 22.3%
Ranked 12th.
56.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 4.4%
Ranked 42nd.
27.7%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 18%
Ranked 3rd.
23.5%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.33%
Ranked 117th.
95.06%
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Nigeria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 64.27%
Ranked 145th.
65.78%
Ranked 137th. 2% more than Nigeria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 71.23%
Ranked 145th.
80.67%
Ranked 93th. 13% more than Nigeria
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 66.61%
Ranked 31st. 56% more than South Africa
42.73%
Ranked 96th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 7.5%
Ranked 60th.
26%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 46.9%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Africa
8.8%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 15.4%
Ranked 21st.
31.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 46.59%
Ranked 147th.
49.31%
Ranked 134th. 6% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 78.45%
Ranked 111th. 4% more than South Africa
75.69%
Ranked 124th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 65.67%
Ranked 71st. 35% more than South Africa
48.64%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 58.81%
Ranked 46th. 93% more than South Africa
30.54%
Ranked 111th.
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 2.21%
Ranked 8th.
7.1%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 23.55$ per capita
Ranked 103th. 68% more than South Africa
14.03$ per capita
Ranked 117th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3.33 billion$
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than South Africa
658 million$
Ranked 67th.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 34.59%
Ranked 70th.
35.01%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Nigeria
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date October 2, 2002 March 30, 2000
GNI > Current LCU per capita 224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than South Africa
60,270.16
Ranked 85th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 52.84%
Ranked 43th.
62.67%
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Nigeria

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 80.48%
Ranked 60th. 14% more than South Africa
70.84%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 96.33%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than South Africa
94.81%
Ranked 53th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 34.5%
Ranked 127th. 2 times more than South Africa
14.9%
Ranked 174th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 44.6%
Ranked 109th. 40% more than South Africa
31.9%
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 64.93%
Ranked 88th. 22% more than South Africa
53.13%
Ranked 107th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 66.33%
Ranked 118th. 2% more than South Africa
65.28%
Ranked 131st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 58.6%
Ranked 145th. 26% more than South Africa
46.4%
Ranked 170th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 51.7%
Ranked 124th. 33% more than South Africa
38.8%
Ranked 166th.

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 30.9%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than South Africa
5.1%
Ranked 9th.
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 40.7%
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than South Africa
27.7%
Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11.5%
Ranked 22nd.
47.1%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 15.4%
Ranked 16th.
51.5%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 40.9%
Ranked 17th.
46.5%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Nigeria

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 23.4%
Ranked 29th.
30.7%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Nigeria

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