Group of 7 countries (G7) Compared by Labor > Labor force, total
DEFINITION:
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.
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Interesting observations about Labor > Labor force, total
- India ranked first for labor force, total amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- China has had the highest labor force, total since 1990.
- United States ranked first for labor force, total amongst Christian countries in 2012.
- Indonesia ranked first for labor force, total amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
- Russia ranked first for labor force, total amongst Europe in 2012.
- Tonga has ranked last for labor force, total since 1990.
- Germany ranked first for labor force, total amongst European Union in 2012.
- Nigeria ranked first for labor force, total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012.
- Brazil ranked first for labor force, total amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
- Ethiopia ranked first for labor force, total amongst Landlocked countries in 2012.
- Mexico ranked first for labor force, total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2012.