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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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. 
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > 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 > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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 > 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)."
  • 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 Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • 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)."
  • 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)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > 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 > 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 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 Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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 > 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
  • 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 Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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 Organization (UNESCO).
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Labor force > Note: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
  • Unemployment with secondary 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 Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, 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).
STAT Saudi Arabia United States HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 50.9
Ranked 127th.
59.2
Ranked 74th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia

Employment rate > Women 18
Ranked 161st.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI > Current US$ $679.17 billion
Ranked 20th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI > Current US$ per capita $24,464.42
Ranked 31st.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 29,158.06
Ranked 77th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 24th. 20% more than United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 7.34 million
Ranked 54th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 12%, industry 25%, services 63% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 47.2%
Ranked 72nd.
58.4%
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force per 1000 269.16
Ranked 112th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force, total 10.38 million
Ranked 49th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force, total per 1000 367.04
Ranked 152nd.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 38% more than Saudi Arabia

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $4.11
Ranked 28th.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 76% more than Saudi Arabia
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 3,000 Saudi riyals ($800) per month; does not apply to foreign workers. The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 10.8%
Ranked 24th. 11% more than United States
9.7%
Ranked 31st.

Labor force > Total 9.09 million
Ranked 48th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment rate > Men 75.6
Ranked 53th. 15% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 71.5%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 71.5%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Force > Total 7.45 million
Ranked 54th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia

Force > Total > Per capita 0.322 per capita
Ranked 175th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 63% more than Saudi Arabia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 24%
Ranked 66th.
30.2%
Ranked 44th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 28.2%
Ranked 15th. 63% more than United States
17.3%
Ranked 42nd.

GNI > Current LCU 2.55 trillion
Ranked 62nd.
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia

Female economic activity 21.2%
Ranked 155th.
58.8%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 14.6%
Ranked 89th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 14.6%
Ranked 89th.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force > Per capita 270.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 88% more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 70.53%
Ranked 153th.
86.54%
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia
Employment rate > Young adults 24.7
Ranked 146th.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $9.67 billion
Ranked 8th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 579.91$
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
138.98$
Ranked 28th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 13
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 5.3%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than United States
2.2%
Ranked 65th.

Female economic activity growth 42%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than United States
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 41.5
Ranked 102nd.
51.7
Ranked 69th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia

Employment rate > Young women 7.6
Ranked 162nd.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 619,317.71$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 20.88%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $28,460.00
Ranked 39th.
$65,480.00
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI > Constant LCU 636.38 billion
Ranked 66th.
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 29,158.06
Ranked 77th.
46,084.41
Ranked 47th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $13,540.45
Ranked 48th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 0.6%
Ranked 80th.
0.8%
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 76.4%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 17%
Ranked 171st.
57%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 6.7%
Ranked 171st.
54%
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 23.6%
Ranked 18th. 26% more than United States
18.7%
Ranked 32nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 74.16%
Ranked 112th.
86.12%
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 46.22$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than United States
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 14.32 billion$
Ranked 2nd.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 70.5%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States
67.6%
Ranked 4th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 1.2%
Ranked 88th.
9.6%
Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.01%
Ranked 44th. 5% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 21.1%
Ranked 165th.
82.15%
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 24.61%
Ranked 143th.
40.19%
Ranked 98th. 63% more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 15.54%
Ranked 159th.
38.86%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 81.74%
Ranked 106th. 4% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 73.02%
Ranked 141st.
87.29%
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 8.26%
Ranked 153th.
33.2%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 28.44%
Ranked 161st.
81.1%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 8.2%
Ranked 52nd.
42%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 40%
Ranked 1st.
47.3%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 29.56%
Ranked 164th.
72.42%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 1.24%
Ranked 156th.
7.41%
Ranked 95th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 42.2%
Ranked 100th. 2% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 1.31 billion
Ranked 15th. 52% more than United States
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.6%
Ranked 52nd.
5.8%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 16.32%
Ranked 172nd.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 14%
Ranked 1st.
47.4%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 101.44%
Ranked 29th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.09%
Ranked 78th. 5% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.46%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 91.36%
Ranked 104th. 3% more than United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 20.9%
Ranked 161st.
42.6%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 14.4%
Ranked 168th.
52.3%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 16.95%
Ranked 161st.
80.06%
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
Self-employed, female > % of females employed 2%
Ranked 52nd.
5.5%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 8.8%
Ranked 51st. 10% more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 8.1%
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 73.2%
Ranked 67th. 15% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 80.38%
Ranked 112th.
81.46%
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Saudi Arabia

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 91.9%
Ranked 3rd.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 20.8%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than United States
17.6%
Ranked 38th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 28.3%
Ranked 20th. 75% more than United States
16.2%
Ranked 49th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 42.6%
Ranked 118th.
55.8%
Ranked 60th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 18.6%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 39.85%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.65%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment 98.3%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States
91.9%
Ranked 4th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 66.6%
Ranked 9th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 3.2%
Ranked 76th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 5.6%
Ranked 58th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 45% more than Saudi Arabia

Force > Total per 1000 301.87
Ranked 176th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 74% more than Saudi Arabia

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 98.5%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than United States
89.9%
Ranked 5th.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 5.4%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 0.4%
Ranked 66th.
0.7%
Ranked 62nd. 75% more than Saudi Arabia

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 4.7%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 75.4%
Ranked 14th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 54.6%
Ranked 153th.
65.4%
Ranked 76th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 28.7%
Ranked 16th.
45.7%
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 39.1%
Ranked 30th. 90% more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 31.9%
Ranked 52nd.
33.3%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 3.5%
Ranked 68th.
16.5%
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 64.6%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than United States
50.2%
Ranked 3rd.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 1.44%
Ranked 21st.
1.72%
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia

GNI growth > Annual % 0.303%
Ranked 129th.
2.42%
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia

GNI per capita > Current LCU 91,741.59
Ranked 79th. 74% more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 54.4%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States
14.7%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 4.7%
Ranked 6th.
5.6%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia

Force > Female > % of total labor force 15.16%
Ranked 179th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 49.6%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than United States
48.5%
Ranked 3rd.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 1.1%
Ranked 71st.
9.4%
Ranked 59th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 56.14%
Ranked 164th.
75.54%
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 68.05%
Ranked 156th.
85.46%
Ranked 56th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 6.5%
Ranked 57th.
46.3%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 35.97%
Ranked 160th.
79.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $348.25 million
Ranked 16th.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment in industry > % of total employment 19.8%
Ranked 56th.
20.6%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0346%
Ranked 137th.
0.0387%
Ranked 136th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 36.26 billion
Ranked 13th.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.2%
Ranked 73th.
5.5%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 14.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 41.6%
Ranked 40th. 22% more than United States
34.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 18.47%
Ranked 181st.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 75.23%
Ranked 126th.
87.2%
Ranked 67th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 14.78%
Ranked 163th.
72.09%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 9.23%
Ranked 164th.
58.96%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Labor force > Note more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) includes unemployed
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 31.6%
Ranked 49th.
34.5%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.87%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 6.01%
Ranked 161st.
37.46%
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 98.1%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than United States
89.6%
Ranked 5th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 45.8%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 47th.

GNI > Current LCU per capita 91,741.59
Ranked 79th. 74% more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 64.87%
Ranked 124th.
80.24%
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 83.78%
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 68.6%
Ranked 85th. 36% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 37.61%
Ranked 159th.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 0.2%
Ranked 60th.
0.8%
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 53.86%
Ranked 121st.
67.56%
Ranked 65th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 53.08%
Ranked 177th.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 5.3%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 12.8%
Ranked 172nd.
42.2%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 49.3%
Ranked 136th.
57.8%
Ranked 95th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 98%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States
94.5%
Ranked 8th.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 91.2%
Ranked 2nd.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Saudi Arabia

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.3%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.4%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.3%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 1.5%
Ranked 63th.
7.2%
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 28.1%
Ranked 38th. 12% more than United States
25.1%
Ranked 52nd.

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