Labor > Labor force > Note: Countries Compared
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| COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Argentina | urban areas only |
| Bahrain | 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) |
| Bangladesh | extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $4.8 billion in 2005-06. (2006 est.) |
| Belize | shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2006 est.) |
| Bhutan | major shortage of skilled labor |
| Burkina Faso | a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2003) |
| Cayman Islands | nearly 55% are non-nationals |
| Costa Rica | this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica legally and illegally (2006 est.) |
| Cuba | state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2006 est.) |
| Haiti | shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995) |
| Iran | shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
| Kuwait | non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2006 est.) |
| Lebanon | in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
| Monaco | includes workers from all foreign countries (2005 est.) |
| Montserrat | lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity (2000 est.) |
| Nepal | severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
| North Korea | estimates vary widely |
| Oman | about 60% of the labor force is non-national |
| Pakistan | extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2006 est.) |
| Panama | shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2006 est.) |
| Saint Helena | 1,200 work offshore (1998 est.) |
| Saudi Arabia | more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) |
| Tunisia | shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
| Turkey | about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2006 est.) |
| United Arab Emirates | expatriates account for about 85% of the work force |
| United States | includes unemployed |
