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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.
Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
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.
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 > 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 > By occupation > Industry: 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 > By occupation > Services: 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 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.
Rigidity of employment index: 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.
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 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.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
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.
Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
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 > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Economically active children > Work only > Female: 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.
% of female economically active children, ages 7-14
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 > 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$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Child labor rate > Boys: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14: Percent of males over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all males in employment.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 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 > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
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 $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Child labor rate > Girls: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14: Percent of females over the age of 14 years who work less than 30 hours a week (either as employees or self-employed) as a percentage of all females in employment.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Economically active children > Total: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
% of children ages 7-14
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > 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 > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
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 > 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 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 > 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 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
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
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
Economically active children > Study and work > Female: 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.
% of female economically active children, ages 7-14
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).
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
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.
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)."
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)."
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.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > 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 > 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 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.
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.
Economically active children > Female: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
% of female children ages 7-14
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.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
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.
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.
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).
Children in employment, self-employed > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Self-employed workers are people whose remuneration depends directly on the profits derived from the goods and services they produce, with or without other employees, and include employers, own-account workers, and members of producers cooperatives.
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.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
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.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
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.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant 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 constant local currency.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
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
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
Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
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.
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.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
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.
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.
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.
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment: Long-term unemployment, female (% of female unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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).
Economically active children > Study and work > Male: 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.
% of male economically active children, ages 7-14
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."
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 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)."
Unemployment > 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 > 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.
Unemployment > 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.
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
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 > 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
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.
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.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
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).
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
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant 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 constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population 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.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
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.
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 > 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.
Economically active children > Study and work: 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.
% of economically active children, ages 7-14
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
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
Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
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.
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.
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)."
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 > 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
Economically active children > Male: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
% of male children ages 7-14
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).
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 > 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$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: 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.
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.
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of employed men older than 14 years who are self-employed without employees.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
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.
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.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women: Percentage of country's females over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men: Percentage of country's males over the age of 15 that are employed only part-time.
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.
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.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
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
Economically active children > Work only: 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.
% of economically active children, ages 7-14
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.

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STAT	Argentina	South Africa
Employment rate > Adults	56.5 Ranked 91st. 37% more than South Africa	41.1 Ranked 160th.
Expense > Current LCU	81.87 billion Ranked 65th.	968.85 billion Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Argentina
GNI > Current US$	$465.40 billion Ranked 25th. 24% more than South Africa	$375.79 billion Ranked 27th.
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$11,327.11 Ranked 51st. 54% more than South Africa	$7,341.09 Ranked 66th.
Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 26th. 7% more than South Africa	45 hours Ranked 55th.
Labor force	16.62 million Ranked 33th.	17.32 million Ranked 31st. 4% more than Argentina
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%	agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	5% Ranked 11th.	9% Ranked 11th. 80% more than Argentina
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	23% Ranked 9th.	26% Ranked 8th. 13% more than Argentina
Labor force > By occupation > Services	72% Ranked 4th. 11% more than South Africa	65% Ranked 9th.
Labor force per 1000	411.65 Ranked 79th. 19% more than South Africa	346.46 Ranked 96th.
Labor force, total	18.85 million Ranked 32nd. 1% more than South Africa	18.69 million Ranked 33th.
Rigidity of employment index	41 Ranked 73th. The same as South Africa	41 Ranked 71st.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	3,600 Argentine pesos ($455) per month for up to 200 hours; paid thirteen times a year.	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.
Unemployment rate	7.9% Ranked 46th.	23.3% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Labor force, total per 1000	458.8 Ranked 93th. 26% more than South Africa	365.06 Ranked 155th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	138.7 weeks of wages Ranked 8th. 6 times more than South Africa	24 weeks of wages Ranked 119th.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day	0.6% Ranked 5th.	8.3% Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Argentina
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	8,265.56 Ranked 111th.	37,289.86 Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Argentina
Expense > Current LCU per capita	2,137.1 Ranked 93th.	19,152.15 Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Argentina
Employment rate > Women	43.9 Ranked 98th. 27% more than South Africa	34.6 Ranked 141st.
Labor force > Total	19.07 million Ranked 27th. 2% more than South Africa	18.68 million Ranked 28th.
Employment rate > Men	70.3 Ranked 83th. 46% more than South Africa	48.1 Ranked 161st.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	9419942000	66674000000
Force > Total	18.36 million Ranked 31st.	19.56 million Ranked 29th. 7% more than Argentina
Force > Total > Per capita	0.474 per capita Ranked 66th. 14% more than South Africa	0.417 per capita Ranked 119th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	79% Ranked 38th.	80% Ranked 43th. 1% more than Argentina
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	32.7% Ranked 33th.	33.3% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Work only > Female	6.3% Ranked 2nd. 15% more than South Africa	5.5% Ranked 10th.
GNI > Current LCU	2.12 trillion Ranked 64th.	3.09 trillion Ranked 60th. 46% more than Argentina
Female economic activity	35.6% Ranked 138th.	47.2% Ranked 102nd. 33% more than Argentina
Labor force > Per capita	414.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 20% more than South Africa	346.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	74.93% Ranked 134th.	77.56% Ranked 118th. 4% more than Argentina
Employment rate > Young adults	36.2 Ranked 104th. 2 times more than South Africa	14.6 Ranked 164th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$-10,105,489,818.45 Ranked 141st. 19% more than South Africa	$-8,527,126,747.12 Ranked 139th.
Child labor rate > Boys	15.7 Ranked 6th.	29 Ranked 2nd. 85% more than Argentina
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	19.2% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa	6.3% Ranked 33th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	7.22$ Ranked 87th.	22.35$ Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Argentina
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	21 Ranked 98th.	35 Ranked 60th. 67% more than Argentina
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	71.2% Ranked 41st.	80.2% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Argentina
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	1.5% Ranked 67th.	12.6% Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Argentina
Female economic activity growth	22% Ranked 11th. 22 times more than South Africa	1% Ranked 91st.
Employment rate > Young men	43.4 Ranked 98th. 3 times more than South Africa	16.5 Ranked 163th.
Employment rate > Young women	28.7 Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than South Africa	12.7 Ranked 158th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	7,200.53$ per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.	22,500.33$ per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	9.93% Ranked 122nd.	12.79% Ranked 116th. 29% more than Argentina
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$27,578.00 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than South Africa	$11,984.00 Ranked 75th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	8,265.56 Ranked 111th.	37,289.86 Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Argentina
GNI > Constant LCU	322.27 billion Ranked 83th.	1.91 trillion Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Argentina
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$4,973.99 Ranked 58th.	$5,863.80 Ranked 44th. 18% more than Argentina
Child labor rate > Girls	9.8 Ranked 6th.	26.4 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	42.7% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa	12.7% Ranked 41st.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	2.4% Ranked 28th.	15.4% Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Argentina
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	0.6% Ranked 65th.	7.4% Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Argentina
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	49% Ranked 80th. 56% more than South Africa	31.4% Ranked 151st.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	71.5% Ranked 89th. 19% more than South Africa	60.3% Ranked 142nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	36.4% Ranked 82nd. 78% more than South Africa	20.4% Ranked 146th.
Economically active children > Total	20.7% Ranked 1st.	27.7% Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49	67.11% Ranked 143th.	75.01% Ranked 111th. 12% more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	1.52$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 103th.	4.4$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	279 million$ Ranked 44th.	1.05 billion$ Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Argentina
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	11% Ranked 50th.	13.6% Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Argentina
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	5.4% Ranked 39th.	14.8% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Argentina
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	65.6% Ranked 6th. 22% more than South Africa	53.9% Ranked 36th.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	316.43 per million people Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa	73.15 per million people Ranked 37th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	44.24% Ranked 141st.	54.24% Ranked 119th. 23% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	38.12% Ranked 85th. 4% more than South Africa	36.76% Ranked 90th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	97.87% Ranked 56th. 1% more than South Africa	97.32% Ranked 100th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	84.91% Ranked 70th. 7% more than South Africa	79.65% Ranked 129th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	53.12% Ranked 60th. 38% more than South Africa	38.49% Ranked 103th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age	14 Ranked 122nd.	15 Ranked 56th. 7% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	20.59% Ranked 111th.	23.47% Ranked 108th. 14% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Study and work > Female	93.7% Ranked 1st.	94.5% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	22.9% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than South Africa	5.9% Ranked 54th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	60.05% Ranked 100th. 16% more than South Africa	51.94% Ranked 120th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	2.52% Ranked 146th.	4.56% Ranked 120th. 81% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	29.9% Ranked 130th.	42.73% Ranked 96th. 43% more than Argentina
Employment in industry > % of total employment	23.7% Ranked 38th.	26% Ranked 27th. 10% more than Argentina
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.12% Ranked 125th.	0.282% Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	15.9% Ranked 35th. 4 times more than South Africa	4% Ranked 64th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	41.11% Ranked 113th.	43.67% Ranked 84th. 6% more than Argentina
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	45% Ranked 51st. 3% more than South Africa	43.9% Ranked 50th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	97.74% Ranked 44th. About the same as South Africa	97.28% Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	22.69% Ranked 119th.	35.01% Ranked 68th. 54% more than Argentina
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date	November 11, 1996	March 30, 2000
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	88% Ranked 8th. 12% more than South Africa	78.9% Ranked 37th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	98.91% Ranked 65th. 1% more than South Africa	97.78% Ranked 87th.
Expense > % of GDP	18.29% Ranked 80th.	33.21% Ranked 34th. 82% more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	2.25$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 132nd.	2.75$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 124th. 22% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	94.67% Ranked 118th.	96.63% Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	77.88% Ranked 129th.	84.19% Ranked 95th. 8% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64	52.5% Ranked 119th.	68.87% Ranked 84th. 31% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	55.24% Ranked 122nd.	66.53% Ranked 95th. 20% more than Argentina
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	0.3% Ranked 59th.	3.5% Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Argentina
Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14	9.8% Ranked 6th.	26.4% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14	15.7% Ranked 6th.	29% Ranked 2nd. 85% more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	10.69$ Ranked 121st.	13.94$ Ranked 115th. 30% more than Argentina
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	71.65% Ranked 71st. 10% more than South Africa	65.28% Ranked 131st.
Economically active children > Female	16% Ranked 1st.	26.4% Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Argentina
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	0.8% Ranked 62nd.	5.5% Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Argentina
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	34.1% Ranked 103th. 3 times more than South Africa	12.5% Ranked 174th.
Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment	19% Ranked 27th. 90% more than South Africa	10% Ranked 50th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	82.43% Ranked 92nd. 1% more than South Africa	81.85% Ranked 99th.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	77% Ranked 38th.	84.5% Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Argentina
Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	56.2% Ranked 2nd.	85.8% Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Argentina
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	9.5% Ranked 38th.	13.2% Ranked 30th. 39% more than Argentina
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	33.3% Ranked 21st. 2% more than South Africa	32.8% Ranked 25th.
Children in employment, self-employed > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	34.23% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa	7.1% Ranked 1st.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	89.7% Ranked 13th. 31% more than South Africa	68.4% Ranked 56th.
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	65.2% Ranked 14th. 12% more than South Africa	58.3% Ranked 25th.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	62.8% Ranked 31st.	65.4% Ranked 26th. 4% more than Argentina
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	6.1% Ranked 52nd.	22.7% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Argentina
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	7.2% Ranked 46th.	25% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Argentina
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	34.3% Ranked 40th.	46.5% Ranked 23th. 36% more than Argentina
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	29.2% Ranked 19th.	30.7% Ranked 18th. 5% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14	12.9% Ranked 6th.	27.7% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Argentina
Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14	95.2% Ranked 1st. About the same as South Africa	94.9% Ranked 1st.
Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14	4.8% Ranked 11th.	5.1% Ranked 8th. 6% more than Argentina
Labor force with primary education > % of total	35.3% Ranked 19th. 5% more than South Africa	33.6% Ranked 18th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	33.6% Ranked 41st.	47.9% Ranked 24th. 43% more than Argentina
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	40.1% Ranked 20th. 11% more than South Africa	36% Ranked 18th.
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	32.8% Ranked 39th.	49.5% Ranked 21st. 51% more than Argentina
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	29.5% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa	13.4% Ranked 52nd.
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date	September 24, 1956	February 19, 1996
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	55.5% Ranked 63th. 70% more than South Africa	32.6% Ranked 145th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	-7,930,755,085.431 Ranked 75th.	-45,460,667,164.194 Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Argentina
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	16.1% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.8% Ranked 46th.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	25.2% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa	7.8% Ranked 50th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	49.99% Ranked 138th.	55.86% Ranked 111th. 12% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	40.85% Ranked 134th.	53.13% Ranked 107th. 30% more than Argentina
Employers, female > % of employment	2.7% Ranked 17th.	2.8% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Argentina
Employers, total > % of employment	4% Ranked 29th.	5.4% Ranked 7th. 35% more than Argentina
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	18.8% Ranked 29th. 46% more than South Africa	12.9% Ranked 42nd.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	26% Ranked 28th. 61% more than South Africa	16.1% Ranked 62nd.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	23% Ranked 30th. 56% more than South Africa	14.7% Ranked 60th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	70.2% Ranked 83th. 51% more than South Africa	46.4% Ranked 170th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	56.3% Ranked 104th. 45% more than South Africa	38.8% Ranked 166th.
Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment	16.1% Ranked 28th. 44% more than South Africa	11.2% Ranked 38th.
Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment	21.1% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa	9.1% Ranked 53th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	81.2% Ranked 37th.	86% Ranked 43th. 6% more than Argentina
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	74% Ranked 38th.	83.4% Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Argentina
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	0.8% Ranked 43th.	1.2% Ranked 45th. 50% more than Argentina
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	0.3% Ranked 50th.	0.5% Ranked 49th. 67% more than Argentina
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	0.5% Ranked 50th.	0.8% Ranked 51st. 60% more than Argentina
Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	4.8% Ranked 12th.	5.1% Ranked 9th. 6% more than Argentina
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14	12.9% Ranked 6th.	27.7% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Argentina
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	15.3% Ranked 43th.	47.1% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Argentina
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	18.3% Ranked 41st.	51.5% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Argentina
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	2.8% Ranked 28th.	9% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	32.8% Ranked 43th.	38.5% Ranked 34th. 17% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Study and work > Male	90% Ranked 1st.	95.3% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Argentina
Force > Total per 1000	475.08 Ranked 58th. 15% more than South Africa	414.44 Ranked 126th.
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	88.16% Ranked 4th. 11% more than South Africa	79.7% Ranked 37th.
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	2.67% Ranked 25th.	10.6% Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Argentina
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	0.47% Ranked 28th.	6.5% Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Argentina
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	0.8% Ranked 86th.	8.8% Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Argentina
Employment in services > % of total employment	75.2% Ranked 15th. 16% more than South Africa	64.9% Ranked 37th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	15.6% Ranked 10th.	27.1% Ranked 1st. 74% more than Argentina
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	64.1% Ranked 90th. 16% more than South Africa	55.3% Ranked 149th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	15.28% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa	4.5% Ranked 66th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	45.6% Ranked 28th. 15% more than South Africa	39.8% Ranked 28th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	45.6% Ranked 32nd.	59.7% Ranked 10th. 31% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	30.1% Ranked 40th.	32.9% Ranked 30th. 9% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	23% Ranked 27th. 5 times more than South Africa	5% Ranked 61st.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	24% Ranked 5th.	52% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	23.4% Ranked 13th.	46.9% Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	16% Ranked 15th.	43% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	24.29% Ranked 132nd.	30.54% Ranked 111th. 26% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	36.85% Ranked 132nd.	48.64% Ranked 104th. 32% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	69.98% Ranked 146th.	75.69% Ranked 124th. 8% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	28% Ranked 12th.	64.8% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Argentina
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	61.08% Ranked 73th. 24% more than South Africa	49.31% Ranked 134th.
Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	6% Ranked 7th.	35.49% Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	46.9% Ranked 30th. 8% more than South Africa	43.3% Ranked 35th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	-2.148% Ranked 77th.	-2.219% Ranked 79th. 3% more than Argentina
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	-203,410,468.287 Ranked 51st.	-888,089,137.565 Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Argentina
GNI growth > Annual %	9.57% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than South Africa	2.64% Ranked 64th.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	51,555.35 Ranked 92nd.	60,270.16 Ranked 85th. 17% more than Argentina
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	23.1% Ranked 31st.	56.9% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Argentina
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	1.4% Ranked 39th.	7.4% Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Argentina
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	8.8% Ranked 40th.	27.7% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Argentina
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	16.3% Ranked 7th.	23.5% Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	21.6% Ranked 9th.	55.8% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Economically active children > Study and work	91.4% Ranked 1st.	94.9% Ranked 1st. 4% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	95.55% Ranked 77th. 1% more than South Africa	95.06% Ranked 91st.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	72.78% Ranked 143th.	77.34% Ranked 119th. 6% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	10.25% Ranked 146th.	20.09% Ranked 103th. 96% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	47.92% Ranked 138th.	57.01% Ranked 118th. 19% more than Argentina
Compensation of employees > % of expense	11.51% Ranked 80th.	14.78% Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	24.2% Ranked 10th.	60.1% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Argentina
Force > Female > % of total labor force	42.86% Ranked 84th. 12% more than South Africa	38.22% Ranked 131st.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	10.99% Ranked 19th.	13.6% Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	17.7% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5.1% Ranked 60th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	72.59% Ranked 89th. 10% more than South Africa	65.78% Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	75.52% Ranked 125th.	80.67% Ranked 93th. 7% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Male	25.4% Ranked 1st.	29% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	14.3% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than South Africa	4.2% Ranked 53th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	14.7% Ranked 22nd.	31.6% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Argentina
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	51.95% Ranked 136th.	57.74% Ranked 116th. 11% more than Argentina
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$-245,953,897.17 Ranked 122nd. 48% more than South Africa	$-166,580,235.42 Ranked 108th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	-45,995,136,908.655 Ranked 120th.	-70,007,443,068.88 Ranked 123th. 52% more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	413 million$ Ranked 80th.	658 million$ Ranked 67th. 59% more than Argentina
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	7.25% Ranked 27th.	22.9% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	15.36% Ranked 2nd.	32.84% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Argentina
One-person businesses > Men > Aged above 14	22.8% Ranked 20th. 27% more than South Africa	17.9% Ranked 30th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	3 ratio Ranked 18th. 36% more than South Africa	2.2 ratio Ranked 49th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	3.4 Ranked 19th. 36% more than South Africa	2.5 Ranked 43th.
Employers, male > % of employment	4.9% Ranked 38th.	7.5% Ranked 4th. 53% more than Argentina
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	-1,119,459,162.975 Ranked 89th.	-1,367,618,506.646 Ranked 97th. 22% more than Argentina
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	10.66$ per capita Ranked 123th.	14.03$ per capita Ranked 117th. 32% more than Argentina
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	42.7% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa	12.7% Ranked 41st.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	19.2% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa	6.3% Ranked 33th.
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14	8.13% Ranked 1st. 15% more than South Africa	7.1% Ranked 2nd.
GNI > Current LCU per capita	51,555.35 Ranked 92nd.	60,270.16 Ranked 85th. 17% more than Argentina
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	50.1% Ranked 38th.	62.67% Ranked 27th. 25% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	62.66% Ranked 134th.	70.84% Ranked 103th. 13% more than Argentina
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	90.1% Ranked 120th.	94.81% Ranked 53th. 5% more than Argentina
Economically active children > Work only	8.6% Ranked 2nd. 69% more than South Africa	5.1% Ranked 10th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	42.9% Ranked 96th. 3 times more than South Africa	14.9% Ranked 174th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	43.4% Ranked 116th. 36% more than South Africa	31.9% Ranked 149th.

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