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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Labor force 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
STAT North Korea Russia HISTORY
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 87.28%
Ranked 66th.
95.66%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 18.5%
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Russia
7.49%
Ranked 135th.
Force > Total 10.69 million
Ranked 42nd.
73.23 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than North Korea

Force > Total > Per capita 0.475 per capita
Ranked 60th.
0.512 per capita
Ranked 27th. 8% more than North Korea

Labor force 12.2 million
Ranked 2nd.
75.55 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than North Korea

Labor force > By occupation agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% agriculture 10.3%, industry 21.4%, services 68.3%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 35%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Russia
10%
Ranked 16th.

Labor force > Per capita 893.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Russia
531.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 73.8%
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Russia
62.9%
Ranked 135th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 30.8%
Ranked 97th. 5% more than Russia
29.3%
Ranked 106th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 46.2%
Ranked 98th.
50.8%
Ranked 68th. 10% more than North Korea

Labor force per 1000 500.58
Ranked 7th.
530.59
Ranked 20th. 6% more than North Korea

Labor force, total 15.09 million
Ranked 37th.
77.06 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than North Korea

Labor force, total per 1000 609.33
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Russia
536.9
Ranked 21st.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Averaging 5,000 - 10,000 North Korean won per day. roughly 2000 North Korean won is 1 US Dollar. url= http://russianamericanbusiness.org/web_CURRENT/articles/1145/1/The-minimum-wage-will-increase-by-12.9-percent-up-to-5,205-roubles-in-2013|title=The minimum wage will increase by 12.9 percent up to 5,205 roubles in 2013|accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref>
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 85.6%
Ranked 62nd.
94.24%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.71%
Ranked 70th. About the same as Russia
97.51%
Ranked 90th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 24.49%
Ranked 133th. 2% more than Russia
24.09%
Ranked 135th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 75.19%
Ranked 71st.
95.64%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 80.75%
Ranked 116th. 2% more than Russia
79.16%
Ranked 134th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 6.77%
Ranked 29th.
12.84%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 27.56%
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Russia
12.07%
Ranked 130th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.05%
Ranked 92nd. About the same as Russia
94.84%
Ranked 100th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 86.87%
Ranked 72nd.
96.47%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 31.05%
Ranked 71st. 68% more than Russia
18.52%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 75.74%
Ranked 74th.
95.44%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than North Korea
Force > Female > % of total labor force 38.72%
Ranked 125th.
48.96%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than North Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 78.57%
Ranked 46th. About the same as Russia
78.19%
Ranked 48th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 86.17%
Ranked 53th.
92.63%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 76.31%
Ranked 36th.
77.21%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 13.69%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Russia
5.38%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 49.31%
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Russia
24.18%
Ranked 143th.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 49.94%
Ranked 132nd.
67.07%
Ranked 44th. 34% more than North Korea

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 86.2%
Ranked 73th.
96.32%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 73.78%
Ranked 43th.
83.11%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 49.31%
Ranked 67th. 42% more than Russia
34.61%
Ranked 94th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.61%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Russia
97.46%
Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 25.01%
Ranked 107th. 14% more than Russia
22.02%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 83.96%
Ranked 38th.
87.09%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 93.32%
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Russia
91.65%
Ranked 100th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 53.5%
Ranked 50th. 44% more than Russia
37.2%
Ranked 115th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 69.5%
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Russia
54.1%
Ranked 60th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 66.16%
Ranked 68th. 28% more than Russia
51.67%
Ranked 130th.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 74.77%
Ranked 60th.
93.1%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than North Korea
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 65.29%
Ranked 130th.
71.03%
Ranked 77th. 9% more than North Korea

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 56.5%
Ranked 23th. 69% more than Russia
33.4%
Ranked 106th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 74.5%
Ranked 20th. 24% more than Russia
60%
Ranked 79th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 80.42%
Ranked 110th. 7% more than Russia
75.29%
Ranked 154th.

Force > Total per 1000 449
Ranked 84th.
511.56
Ranked 31st. 14% more than North Korea

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 79.8%
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Russia
67.3%
Ranked 100th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 35.5%
Ranked 139th.
36.3%
Ranked 135th. 2% more than North Korea

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 76.61%
Ranked 65th.
93.85%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.83%
Ranked 95th.
97.04%
Ranked 81st. About the same as North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.46%
Ranked 102nd.
95.49%
Ranked 100th. The same as North Korea
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 82.11%
Ranked 108th. 12% more than Russia
73.17%
Ranked 144th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 69.05%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Russia
32.02%
Ranked 147th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 76.99%
Ranked 56th.
90.4%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than North Korea
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 4.06%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Russia
3.04%
Ranked 28th.

SOURCES: Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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