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DEFINITION:
The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 7.8% | 1999 | |
| 2 | Tunisia | 6.6% | 1999 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 6.2% | 1999 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 5.9% | 1999 | |
| =5 | Spain | 5.2% | 1999 | |
| =5 | Norway | 5.2% | 1999 | |
| =7 | Peru | 4.9% | 1999 | |
| =7 | Mexico | 4.9% | 1999 | |
| =9 | Ireland | 4.7% | 1999 | |
| =9 | Austria | 4.7% | 1999 | |
| =9 | Italy | 4.7% | 1999 | |
| =9 | New Zealand | 4.7% | 1999 | |
| 13 | France | 4.5% | 1999 | |
| 14 | Finland | 4.3% | 1999 | |
| =15 | Malaysia | 4.2% | 1999 | |
| =15 | United States | 4.2% | 1999 | |
| =15 | Sweden | 4.2% | 1999 | |
| =15 | Uruguay | 4.2% | 1999 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 3.94% | 1999 | ||
| =19 | Brazil | 3.9% | 1999 | |
| =19 | Switzerland | 3.9% | 1999 | |
| =19 | Germany | 3.9% | 1999 | |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 3.8% | 1999 | |
| =23 | Czech Republic | 3.7% | 1999 | |
| =23 | Luxembourg | 3.7% | 1999 | |
| =23 | Australia | 3.7% | 1999 | |
| =26 | Canada | 3.5% | 1999 | |
| =26 | Paraguay | 3.5% | 1999 | |
| 28 | Turkey | 3.4% | 1999 | |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 3.1% | 1999 | |
| =30 | Thailand | 3% | 1999 | |
| =30 | Japan | 3% | 1999 | |
| =30 | Indonesia | 3% | 1999 | |
| 33 | Philippines | 2.9% | 1999 | |
| 34 | Chile | 2.4% | 1999 | |
| =35 | Denmark | 0.0 | 1999 | |
| =35 | Netherlands | 0.0 | 1999 |
