Labor Stats: compare key data on Paraguay & Uruguay

Definitions

Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
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, 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 > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
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."
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Force > Total: 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.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
Labor force participation > 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.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, 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
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
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 > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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.
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.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
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 participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
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 > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
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 > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
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
Child employment in agriculture, male > % of male economically active children ages 7-14: Child employment in agriculture, male (% of male economically active children ages 7-14). Employment by economic activity refers to the distribution of economically active children by the major industrial categories (ISIC revision 2 or revision 3). Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes agriculture and hunting, forestry and logging, and fishing. Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
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.
Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
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
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 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
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.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Force 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.
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.
Child employment in agriculture, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14: Child employment in agriculture, female (% of female economically active children ages 7-14). Employment by economic activity refers to the distribution of economically active children by the major industrial categories (ISIC revision 2 or revision 3). Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes agriculture and hunting, forestry and logging, and fishing. Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
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.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
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).
Child employment in manufacturing, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14: Child employment in manufacturing, female (% of female economically active children ages 7-14). Employment by economic activity refers to the distribution of economically active children by the major industrial categories (ISIC revision 2 or revision 3). Manufacturing corresponds to division 3 (ISIC revision 2) or category D (ISIC revision 3). Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
Children in employment, self-employed > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Self-employed workers are people whose remuneration depends directly on the profits derived from the goods and services they produce, with or without other employees, and include employers, own-account workers, and members of producers cooperatives.
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, 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.
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 > 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."
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."
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
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.
Vulnerable employment > Male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
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.
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.
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.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
Child employment in services, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14: Child employment in services, female (% of female economically active children ages 7-14). Employment by economic activity refers to the distribution of economically active children by the major industrial categories (ISIC revision 2 or revision 3). Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants, transport, financial intermediation, real estate, public administration, education, health and social work, other community services, and private household activity. Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
Child employment in services, male > % of male economically active children ages 7-14: Child employment in services, male (% of male economically active children ages 7-14). Employment by economic activity refers to the distribution of economically active children by the major industrial categories (ISIC revision 2 or revision 3). Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants, transport, financial intermediation, real estate, public administration, education, health and social work, other community services, and private household activity. Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
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.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
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."
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
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 with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
GNI 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.
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.
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
Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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.
One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
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.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
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
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 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
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.
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.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
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.
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STAT	Paraguay	Uruguay
Agricultural workers > Male	7% Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Uruguay	6% Ranked 55th.
Employment rate > Adults	72.8 Ranked 16th. 29% more than Uruguay	56.4 Ranked 92nd.
Expense > Current LCU	15.72 trillion Ranked 8th. 58 times more than Uruguay	269.76 billion Ranked 54th.
GNI > Current US$	$24.14 billion Ranked 88th.	$48.46 billion Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Paraguay
Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 29th. The same as Uruguay	48 hours Ranked 12th.
Labor force	3.04 million Ranked 82nd. 86% more than Uruguay	1.64 million Ranked 98th.
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 45%	agriculture 14%, industry 16%, services 70%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	26.5% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Uruguay	9% Ranked 12th.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	18.5% Ranked 17th. 23% more than Uruguay	15% Ranked 15th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services	55% Ranked 15th.	76% Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Paraguay
Labor force, total	3.16 million Ranked 101st. 82% more than Uruguay	1.74 million Ranked 124th.
Rigidity of employment index	59 Ranked 23th. 90% more than Uruguay	31 Ranked 104th.
Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$2.80 Ranked 46th. 58% more than Uruguay	$1.77 Ranked 73th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	1,658,232 Paraguayan guaran\u00edes ($375) per month; The law discriminates against domestic workers, who are legally entitled to only 40 percent of the minimum wage. The law mandates that housing and food be counted towards domestic worker\u2019s salary.	7,920 Uruguayan pesos ($390) per month.
Unemployment rate	5.7% Ranked 65th.	6.8% Ranked 56th. 19% more than Paraguay
Labor force per 1000	470.3 Ranked 50th.	485.47 Ranked 43th. 3% more than Paraguay
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$3,610.34 Ranked 102nd.	$14,271.75 Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Paraguay
Child labor > Both sexes	15% Ranked 46th. 88% more than Uruguay	8% Ranked 61st.
Labor force, total per 1000	471.91 Ranked 80th.	511.37 Ranked 44th. 8% more than Paraguay
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	57.3% Ranked 37th.	60.7% Ranked 21st. 6% more than Paraguay
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	112.9 weeks of wages Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Uruguay	31.2 weeks of wages Ranked 102nd.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day	4% Ranked 7th.	0.0 Ranked 8th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	3.35 million Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Uruguay	177,825.54 Ranked 30th.
Expense > Current LCU per capita	2.39 million Ranked 5th. 30 times more than Uruguay	79,728.57 Ranked 27th.
Employment rate > Women	65.1 Ranked 22nd. 44% more than Uruguay	45.1 Ranked 91st.
Labor force > Total	2.94 million Ranked 92nd. 79% more than Uruguay	1.64 million Ranked 117th.
Industrial workers > Male	31% Ranked 44th.	34% Ranked 31st. 10% more than Paraguay
Employment rate > Men	80.5 Ranked 26th. 16% more than Uruguay	69.3 Ranked 88th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	69.6% Ranked 21st.	71% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Paraguay
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	69.6% Ranked 21st.	71% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Paraguay
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	3941119000000	25210860000
Force > Total	2.75 million Ranked 97th. 57% more than Uruguay	1.75 million Ranked 123th.
Force > Total > Per capita	0.467 per capita Ranked 69th.	0.53 per capita Ranked 15th. 13% more than Paraguay
Female decision makers	23% Ranked 51st.	36% Ranked 12th. 57% more than Paraguay
Agricultural workers > Female	3% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Uruguay	1% Ranked 71st.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	45.7% Ranked 72nd.	76% Ranked 41st. 66% more than Paraguay
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	19.2% Ranked 81st.	29.1% Ranked 48th. 52% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	13% Ranked 53th.	17.4% Ranked 40th. 34% more than Paraguay
GNI > Current LCU	106.42 trillion Ranked 9th. 108 times more than Uruguay	984.15 billion Ranked 87th.
Female economic activity	36.8% Ranked 134th.	48% Ranked 96th. 30% more than Paraguay
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	45.3% Ranked 46th.	51.3% Ranked 28th. 13% more than Paraguay
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	45.3% Ranked 46th.	51.3% Ranked 28th. 13% more than Paraguay
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women	45.6% Ranked 5th. 90% more than Uruguay	24% Ranked 32nd.
Labor force > Per capita	487.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.	487.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. The same as Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	72.44% Ranked 147th.	84.62% Ranked 80th. 17% more than Paraguay
Industrial workers > Female	10% Ranked 65th.	14% Ranked 37th. 40% more than Paraguay
Employment rate > Young adults	57.7 Ranked 26th. 49% more than Uruguay	38.6 Ranked 95th.
Female professionals	54% Ranked 18th. The same as Uruguay	54% Ranked 19th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$-1,358,389,911.36 Ranked 107th.	$-1,463,527,231.72 Ranked 110th. 8% more than Paraguay
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	0.27$ Ranked 93th.	0.601$ Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Child labor > Boys	17% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Uruguay	8% Ranked 63th.
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	56 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Uruguay	18 Ranked 111th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	44.7% Ranked 76th.	67.6% Ranked 45th. 51% more than Paraguay
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	38.7% Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Uruguay	7.1% Ranked 40th.
Service workers > Male	62% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Uruguay	61% Ranked 18th.
Female economic activity growth	9% Ranked 43th. 13% more than Uruguay	8% Ranked 45th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men	40% Ranked 4th. 54% more than Uruguay	26% Ranked 33th.
Employment rate > Young men	62.7 Ranked 31st. 37% more than Uruguay	45.7 Ranked 92nd.
Employment rate > Young women	52.6 Ranked 26th. 68% more than Uruguay	31.4 Ranked 87th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	277.1$ per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.	605.01$ per 1,000 people Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	23.48% Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Uruguay	8.29% Ranked 130th.
GNI > Constant LCU	22.37 trillion Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Uruguay	603.76 billion Ranked 58th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	3.35 million Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Uruguay	177,825.54 Ranked 30th.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$1,632.79 Ranked 73th.	$7,264.54 Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Paraguay
Service workers > Female	87% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Uruguay	85% Ranked 17th.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	2.5% Ranked 27th. 9% more than Uruguay	2.3% Ranked 33th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	20% Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Uruguay	1.5% Ranked 57th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	51.8% Ranked 31st. 37% more than Uruguay	37.7% Ranked 76th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	58.4% Ranked 31st. 14% more than Uruguay	51.4% Ranked 62nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	78.4% Ranked 43th. 7% more than Uruguay	73% Ranked 76th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	9.7% Ranked 57th.	14.4% Ranked 46th. 48% more than Paraguay
Child labor > Girls	12% Ranked 45th. 50% more than Uruguay	8% Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	69.14% Ranked 133th.	80.33% Ranked 91st. 16% more than Paraguay
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	1,000,000$ Ranked 96th.	2 million$ Ranked 134th. Twice as much as Paraguay
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	0.316$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 141st. 3 times more than Uruguay	0.119$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 137th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	10.2% Ranked 72nd.	12.8% Ranked 37th. 25% more than Paraguay
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	5.7% Ranked 40th. 8% more than Uruguay	5.3% Ranked 40th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	42.1% Ranked 73th.	63.8% Ranked 11th. 52% more than Paraguay
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	113.42 per million people Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Uruguay	50.13 per million people Ranked 36th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	98.97% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Uruguay	96.35% Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	88.77% Ranked 33th. 4% more than Uruguay	85.34% Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	42.34% Ranked 65th. 15% more than Uruguay	36.67% Ranked 91st.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	41.6% Ranked 145th.	71.67% Ranked 82nd. 72% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	56.99% Ranked 48th. 26% more than Uruguay	45.15% Ranked 81st.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	14 Ranked 127th.	15 Ranked 45th. 7% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	11.7% Ranked 49th.	25.4% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	71.14% Ranked 147th.	85.14% Ranked 79th. 20% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	27.07% Ranked 81st. 28% more than Uruguay	21.12% Ranked 101st.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	42.6% Ranked 149th.	74.26% Ranked 76th. 74% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	13.8% Ranked 40th.	29.5% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Force > Female > % of total labor force	43.47% Ranked 79th.	44.16% Ranked 71st. 2% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	10.6% Ranked 44th.	12.8% Ranked 38th. 21% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	66.36% Ranked 132nd.	76.58% Ranked 60th. 15% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	70.45% Ranked 148th.	83.87% Ranked 70th. 19% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	54.41% Ranked 68th. 67% more than Uruguay	32.59% Ranked 125th.
Child employment in agriculture, male > % of male economically active children ages 7-14	69.76% Ranked 8th. 90% more than Uruguay	36.72% Ranked 12th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	-895,351,829,555.409 Ranked 160th. 102 times more than Uruguay	-8,754,716,685.179 Ranked 126th.
Employers, male > % of employment	6.9% Ranked 10th. 15% more than Uruguay	6% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	5.7% Ranked 44th.	7.6% Ranked 19th. 33% more than Paraguay
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	38.69% Ranked 128th.	43.7% Ranked 83th. 13% more than Paraguay
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	40.2% Ranked 64th.	45.5% Ranked 45th. 13% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	98.53% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Uruguay	96.61% Ranked 120th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	69.8% Ranked 56th.	85.7% Ranked 17th. 23% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	17.8% Ranked 40th.	21.7% Ranked 29th. 22% more than Paraguay
GNI > Current LCU per capita	15.91 million Ranked 6th. 55 times more than Uruguay	289,861.57 Ranked 56th.
Expense > % of GDP	14.45% Ranked 95th.	30.08% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	97.94% Ranked 25th. 2% more than Uruguay	95.86% Ranked 128th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	36.57$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Uruguay	4.64$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 112th.
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14	8.02% Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Uruguay	1.2% Ranked 85th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	97.17% Ranked 41st. 4% more than Uruguay	93.42% Ranked 138th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	95.62% Ranked 35th. 10% more than Uruguay	86.97% Ranked 141st.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	23% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Uruguay	4.8% Ranked 55th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	45.39$ Ranked 86th. 94% more than Uruguay	23.46$ Ranked 101st.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	39.76% Ranked 138th.	67.85% Ranked 80th. 71% more than Paraguay
Force with tertiary education > % of total	7% Ranked 37th.	21.4% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Paraguay
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	77.84% Ranked 27th. 2% more than Uruguay	76.1% Ranked 39th.
Child employment in agriculture, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14	33.85% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Uruguay	12.31% Ranked 11th.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	30.1% Ranked 11th. 93% more than Uruguay	15.6% Ranked 40th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	52.2% Ranked 38th. 12% more than Uruguay	46.4% Ranked 53th.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	43.2% Ranked 9th. 95% more than Uruguay	22.2% Ranked 39th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	86.89% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Uruguay	86.12% Ranked 41st.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	51.3% Ranked 58th.	73.1% Ranked 53th. 42% more than Paraguay
Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	65.84% Ranked 15th. 46% more than Uruguay	45.11% Ranked 6th.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	8.1% Ranked 48th.	12.6% Ranked 45th. 56% more than Paraguay
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	21.7% Ranked 55th.	28.5% Ranked 58th. 31% more than Paraguay
Child employment in manufacturing, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14	6.85% Ranked 5th.	9.1% Ranked 7th. 33% more than Paraguay
Children in employment, self-employed > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	9.33% Ranked 1st.	14.11% Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Paraguay
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	68.9% Ranked 48th.	82.5% Ranked 38th. 20% more than Paraguay
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	48.2% Ranked 45th.	56% Ranked 37th. 16% more than Paraguay
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	9% Ranked 64th.	14.7% Ranked 46th. 63% more than Paraguay
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	11.2% Ranked 60th.	18.5% Ranked 39th. 65% more than Paraguay
Force with primary education > % of total	63.5% Ranked 4th. 48% more than Uruguay	42.9% Ranked 8th.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	23.2% Ranked 44th.	25.5% Ranked 43th. 10% more than Paraguay
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	58.2% Ranked 6th. 27% more than Uruguay	45.9% Ranked 11th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	61.5% Ranked 4th. 14% more than Uruguay	53.8% Ranked 12th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	22.3% Ranked 48th.	27% Ranked 45th. 21% more than Paraguay
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	63.8% Ranked 5th. 6% more than Uruguay	60.1% Ranked 8th.
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	21% Ranked 48th.	28.9% Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Paraguay
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	13.5% Ranked 51st.	18.7% Ranked 37th. 39% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	9.2% Ranked 55th.	14.6% Ranked 44th. 59% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	18.3% Ranked 29th.	30.3% Ranked 8th. 66% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	12.2% Ranked 43th.	24.3% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	8.6% Ranked 57th.	20.2% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Vulnerable employment > Male > % of male employment	44.5% Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Uruguay	26% Ranked 9th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	6.21% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Uruguay	1.75% Ranked 16th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	-190,450,108,100.922 Ranked 86th. 33 times more than Uruguay	-5,699,492,295.372 Ranked 73th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	-1,273,608,625,359.89 Ranked 87th. 66 times more than Uruguay	-19,351,218,314.339 Ranked 62nd.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	12.4% Ranked 9th.	12.8% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Paraguay
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	19.1% Ranked 16th.	19.7% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	41.21% Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Uruguay	13.65% Ranked 124th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	53.2% Ranked 57th.	70.8% Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Paraguay
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	8.7% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Uruguay	1.6% Ranked 51st.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	8.8% Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Uruguay	0.6% Ranked 58th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	8.4% Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Uruguay	1.1% Ranked 55th.
Child employment in services, female > % of female economically active children ages 7-14	59.3% Ranked 3rd.	78.04% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Paraguay
Child employment in services, male > % of male economically active children ages 7-14	23% Ranked 3rd.	48.74% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Paraguay
Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	24.22% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Uruguay	10.7% Ranked 7th.
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14	15.3% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Uruguay	7.3% Ranked 8th.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	57.7% Ranked 46th.	64.9% Ranked 29th. 12% more than Paraguay
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	3.9% Ranked 69th.	4.9% Ranked 61st. 26% more than Paraguay
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	4.9% Ranked 67th.	6.5% Ranked 53th. 33% more than Paraguay
Force > Total per 1000	466.34 Ranked 66th.	526.98 Ranked 20th. 13% more than Paraguay
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	71.3% Ranked 24th.	82.5% Ranked 30th. 16% more than Paraguay
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	31.1% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Uruguay	15.6% Ranked 22nd.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	19.2% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Uruguay	4.8% Ranked 34th.
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	29.5% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Uruguay	11% Ranked 27th.
Employment in services > % of total employment	52.4% Ranked 60th.	67.2% Ranked 28th. 28% more than Paraguay
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	71.8% Ranked 37th. 12% more than Uruguay	63.9% Ranked 91st.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	9.9% Ranked 54th.	13.8% Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	55% Ranked 15th.	61.8% Ranked 10th. 12% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	42.5% Ranked 36th. 51% more than Uruguay	28.2% Ranked 56th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	45.5% Ranked 14th.	57.1% Ranked 10th. 25% more than Paraguay
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita	27.1 BoP $ Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Uruguay	23.56 BoP $ Ranked 56th.
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date	March 21, 1966	March 18, 1954
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	-5.327% Ranked 126th. 79% more than Uruguay	-2.983% Ranked 94th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	63.8% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Uruguay	62.7% Ranked 33th.
GNI growth > Annual %	-2.163% Ranked 105th.	4.51% Ranked 42nd.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	15.91 million Ranked 6th. 55 times more than Uruguay	289,861.57 Ranked 56th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	14.6% Ranked 50th.	23.6% Ranked 27th. 62% more than Paraguay
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	6.1% Ranked 59th.	8.3% Ranked 41st. 36% more than Paraguay
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	6.7% Ranked 56th.	13.5% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Force with secondary education > % of total	25.3% Ranked 30th. 77% more than Uruguay	14.3% Ranked 13th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	96.51% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Uruguay	95.57% Ranked 74th.
Compensation of employees > % of expense	52.09% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Uruguay	22.34% Ranked 36th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	8.1% Ranked 50th.	16.8% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	9.5% Ranked 23th.	12.6% Ranked 37th. 33% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	43.29% Ranked 149th.	67.56% Ranked 71st. 56% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	10.77% Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Uruguay	4.53% Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	45.59% Ranked 151st.	72.64% Ranked 76th. 59% more than Paraguay
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$-203,127,947.09 Ranked 115th.	$-431,051,009.08 Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Employment in industry > % of total employment	18.1% Ranked 64th.	21.7% Ranked 47th. 20% more than Paraguay
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	2.49% Ranked 57th. 13 times more than Uruguay	0.194% Ranked 115th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	-5,987,540,906,247.49 Ranked 158th. 201 times more than Uruguay	-29,724,478,089.504 Ranked 107th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	10.1% Ranked 43th.	20.8% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	68.61% Ranked 39th. 3% more than Uruguay	66.32% Ranked 48th.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	17.3% Ranked 32nd.	34.9% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	70.18% Ranked 145th.	83.41% Ranked 89th. 19% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	35.91% Ranked 136th.	57.06% Ranked 89th. 59% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	32.89% Ranked 103th.	38.28% Ranked 88th. 16% more than Paraguay
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	24.82% Ranked 1st.	40.78% Ranked 1st. 64% more than Paraguay
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	45.43$ per capita Ranked 85th. 93% more than Uruguay	23.59$ per capita Ranked 102nd.
One-person and family businesses > Women	45.6% Ranked 5th. 90% more than Uruguay	24% Ranked 32nd.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$	160 million BoP $ Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Uruguay	78.35 million BoP $ Ranked 68th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	268 million$ Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Uruguay	78 million$ Ranked 112th.
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	5.4% Ranked 5th.	7.22% Ranked 4th. 34% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14	3.58% Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Uruguay	0.8% Ranked 86th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	27.23% Ranked 100th.	27.86% Ranked 94th. 2% more than Paraguay
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	March 3, 2004	June 2, 1977
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14	38.7% Ranked 12th. 47% more than Uruguay	26.4% Ranked 15th.
One-person and family businesses > Men	40% Ranked 4th. 54% more than Uruguay	26% Ranked 33th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	3.3 ratio Ranked 12th. 10% more than Uruguay	3 ratio Ranked 19th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	2.8 Ranked 27th.	4.2 Ranked 7th. 50% more than Paraguay
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	94.67% Ranked 133th.	98.77% Ranked 69th. 4% more than Paraguay
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	28.63% Ranked 78th.	46.85% Ranked 49th. 64% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	66.08% Ranked 121st.	71.35% Ranked 101st. 8% more than Paraguay
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	91.76% Ranked 48th. 18% more than Uruguay	77.9% Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	83.65% Ranked 44th. 81% more than Uruguay	46.09% Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	43.68% Ranked 151st.	71.81% Ranked 76th. 64% more than Paraguay
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	27,124.85 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 14% more than Uruguay	23,701.92 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	21.84 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Uruguay	4.67 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 59th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	66% Ranked 15th. 18% more than Uruguay	55.9% Ranked 39th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	51.1% Ranked 70th. About the same as Uruguay	51% Ranked 71st.
Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14	7.7% Ranked 20th. 54% more than Uruguay	5% Ranked 9th.
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14	22.6% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Uruguay	9.4% Ranked 8th.
One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage	40% Ranked 4th. 54% more than Uruguay	26% Ranked 33th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	62.46% Ranked 83th. 9% more than Uruguay	57.06% Ranked 104th.
Employers, female > % of employment	3.5% Ranked 5th. 25% more than Uruguay	2.8% Ranked 16th.
Employers, total > % of employment	5.5% Ranked 8th. 22% more than Uruguay	4.5% Ranked 25th.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	52.5% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Uruguay	24.3% Ranked 38th.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	46.7% Ranked 9th. 60% more than Uruguay	29.2% Ranked 38th.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	48.7% Ranked 10th. 81% more than Uruguay	26.9% Ranked 41st.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	80.3% Ranked 21st. 10% more than Uruguay	73.3% Ranked 64th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	65.8% Ranked 45th. 7% more than Uruguay	61.6% Ranked 67th.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	49% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Uruguay	21.2% Ranked 36th.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	39.8% Ranked 8th. 72% more than Uruguay	23.1% Ranked 35th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	48.5% Ranked 58th.	75.7% Ranked 52nd. 56% more than Paraguay

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