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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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Child labor rate > Boys: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Child labor rate > Girls: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14: 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 > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children 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.
  • Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
STAT Somalia South Africa HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 66.5
Ranked 34th. 62% more than South Africa
41.1
Ranked 160th.

Employment rate > Men 82.4
Ranked 17th. 71% more than South Africa
48.1
Ranked 161st.

Employment rate > Women 51.2
Ranked 59th. 48% more than South Africa
34.6
Ranked 141st.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.428 per capita
Ranked 112th. 3% more than South Africa
0.417 per capita
Ranked 119th.

GNI > Current US$ $834.95 million
Ranked 148th.
$375.79 billion
Ranked 27th. 450 times more than Somalia

GNI > Current US$ per capita $132.08
Ranked 169th.
$7,341.09
Ranked 66th. 56 times more than Somalia

Labor force 3.45 million
Ranked 87th.
17.32 million
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Somalia

Labor force > By occupation agriculture (mostly pastoral nomadism) 71%, industry and services 29% agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 71%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 11th.

Labor force > Total 3.46 million
Ranked 88th.
18.68 million
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Somalia

Labor force per 1000 386.83
Ranked 126th. 12% more than South Africa
346.46
Ranked 96th.

Labor force, total 3.01 million
Ranked 104th.
18.69 million
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Somalia

Labor force, total per 1000 295.37
Ranked 174th.
365.06
Ranked 155th. 24% more than Somalia

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None None; for farm workers the minimum wage is approximately R 7.71 ($0.85) per hour; for domestic workers employed more than 27 hours per week it ranges from 4.85 rand ($0.53) to 7.06 rand ($0.78) per hour.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 36.4%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Africa
8.3%
Ranked 10th.

Force > Total 3.52 million
Ranked 91st.
19.56 million
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Somalia

Labor force > Per capita 378.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th. 9% more than South Africa
346.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 83.08%
Ranked 90th. 7% more than South Africa
77.56%
Ranked 118th.
Employment rate > Young adults 57.9
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa
14.6
Ranked 164th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-82,096,158.39
Ranked 80th.
$-8,527,126,747.12
Ranked 139th. 104 times more than Somalia

Child labor rate > Boys 45.5
Ranked 8th. 57% more than South Africa
29
Ranked 2nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 0.484$
Ranked 87th.
22.35$
Ranked 60th. 46 times more than Somalia

Employment rate > Young women 47.1
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than South Africa
12.7
Ranked 158th.

Employment rate > Young men 68.6
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa
16.5
Ranked 163th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 453.99$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
22,500.33$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 50 times more than Somalia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 50.16%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Africa
12.79%
Ranked 116th.
Child labor rate > Girls 41.5
Ranked 7th. 57% more than South Africa
26.4
Ranked 2nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 54.2%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
20.4%
Ranked 146th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 53.6%
Ranked 45th. 71% more than South Africa
31.4%
Ranked 151st.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 85.8%
Ranked 6th. 42% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 84.57%
Ranked 65th. 13% more than South Africa
75.01%
Ranked 111th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 4.09$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 87th.
4.4$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Somalia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 3 million$
Ranked 83th.
1.05 billion$
Ranked 30th. 352 times more than Somalia

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 87.46%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than South Africa
79.65%
Ranked 129th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 96.92%
Ranked 121st.
97.32%
Ranked 100th. About the same as Somalia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 58.5%
Ranked 26th. 59% more than South Africa
36.76%
Ranked 90th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 74.64%
Ranked 72nd. 38% more than South Africa
54.24%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 63.04%
Ranked 24th. 64% more than South Africa
38.49%
Ranked 103th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 70%
Ranked 84th. 51% more than South Africa
46.4%
Ranked 170th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 95.09%
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than South Africa
81.85%
Ranked 99th.

Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 94.79%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than South Africa
85.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Force > Total per 1000 415.94
Ranked 123th. About the same as South Africa
414.44
Ranked 126th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.3%
Ranked 49th. 27% more than South Africa
55.3%
Ranked 149th.

Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 53.98%
Ranked 27th. 54% more than South Africa
35.01%
Ranked 68th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -8.952%
Ranked 151st. 4 times more than South Africa
-2.219%
Ranked 79th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.23%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than South Africa
95.06%
Ranked 91st.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 21.7%
Ranked 71st.
43.9%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Somalia

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 40.91%
Ranked 115th.
43.67%
Ranked 84th. 7% more than Somalia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 74.46%
Ranked 70th. 13% more than South Africa
65.78%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 80.8%
Ranked 92nd. About the same as South Africa
80.67%
Ranked 93th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 69.7%
Ranked 85th. 21% more than South Africa
57.74%
Ranked 116th.
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 1.57%
Ranked 18th.
7.1%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Somalia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-12,986,579.91
Ranked 70th.
$-166,580,235.42
Ranked 108th. 13 times more than Somalia

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.18%
Ranked 73th.
96.63%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Somalia
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 73.64%
Ranked 67th. 39% more than South Africa
53.13%
Ranked 107th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 70.8%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
32.6%
Ranked 145th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 70.63%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa
23.47%
Ranked 108th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 84.17%
Ranked 88th. 9% more than South Africa
77.34%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 54.17%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa
20.09%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 71.88%
Ranked 82nd. 26% more than South Africa
57.01%
Ranked 118th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 39.25%
Ranked 120th. 3% more than South Africa
38.22%
Ranked 131st.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 61.61%
Ranked 92nd. 19% more than South Africa
51.94%
Ranked 120th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 32.81%
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than South Africa
4.56%
Ranked 120th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 69.87%
Ranked 24th. 64% more than South Africa
42.73%
Ranked 96th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than South Africa
0.282%
Ranked 111th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 60.99%
Ranked 75th. 24% more than South Africa
49.31%
Ranked 134th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 85.43%
Ranked 77th. 13% more than South Africa
75.69%
Ranked 124th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 70.39%
Ranked 59th. 45% more than South Africa
48.64%
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 66.35%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than South Africa
30.54%
Ranked 111th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 3.33$ per capita
Ranked 67th.
14.03$ per capita
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Somalia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 22 million$
Ranked 61st.
658 million$
Ranked 67th. 30 times more than Somalia

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 96.85%
Ranked 103th.
97.28%
Ranked 81st. About the same as Somalia
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 91.05%
Ranked 157th.
97.78%
Ranked 87th. 7% more than Somalia

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.72%
Ranked 99th.
97.01%
Ranked 83th. About the same as Somalia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 29.98$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 44th. 11 times more than South Africa
2.75$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 124th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 82.29%
Ranked 48th. 16% more than South Africa
70.84%
Ranked 103th.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.9%
Ranked 51st. The same as South Africa
94.81%
Ranked 53th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 92.91%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than South Africa
84.19%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 87.81%
Ranked 28th. 28% more than South Africa
68.87%
Ranked 84th.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 65.68%
Ranked 96th.
66.53%
Ranked 95th. 1% more than Somalia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 50.7%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than South Africa
14.9%
Ranked 174th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 34.2%
Ranked 141st. 7% more than South Africa
31.9%
Ranked 149th.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 41.5%
Ranked 7th. 57% more than South Africa
26.4%
Ranked 2nd.
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 45.5%
Ranked 8th. 57% more than South Africa
29%
Ranked 2nd.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 3.55$
Ranked 66th.
13.94$
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Somalia

Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.8%
Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Africa
65.28%
Ranked 131st.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 39.1%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than South Africa
12.5%
Ranked 174th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 51.8%
Ranked 123th. 34% more than South Africa
38.8%
Ranked 166th.

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 53.5%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than South Africa
5.1%
Ranked 9th.
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 43.5%
Ranked 7th. 57% more than South Africa
27.7%
Ranked 2nd.
Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14 43.5%
Ranked 7th. 57% more than South Africa
27.7%
Ranked 2nd.
Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 46.5%
Ranked 17th.
94.9%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Somalia
Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 53.5%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than South Africa
5.1%
Ranked 8th.

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