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Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
Female doctors: Female doctors as % of the total - 2000.
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.
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 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.
Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Strikes: Strikes five-year average in days not worked per 1000 employees (1996-2000)
Trade union membership: Union members as % of all employees. Figures are for 2000.
Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
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.
Male retirement age: Men.
Denmark had range specified: 65-67

Finland had range specified: 62-68

Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

Sweden had range specified: 61-67

United States had range specified: 62-67
Female retirement age: Women.
China had range specified: 50-55

Czech Republic had range specified: 59-63

Denmark had range specified: 65-67

Finland had range specified: 62-68

Greece had range specified: 60-67

Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

Sweden had range specified: 61-67

United States had range specified: 62-67
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.
Working mothers: Working proportion of mothers with children under 6 years old 2001
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
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."
Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate: 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."
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.
Female decision makers: Female legislators, senior officials and managers (as % of total). Data refer to the latest year available during the period 1991-2000. Those for countries that have implemented the recent International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88) are not strictly comparable with those for countries using the previous classification (ISCO-68).
Agricultural workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
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.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
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.
Unemployment: Unemployed as proportion of the total labour force. Data for 2000-2002.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
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
Days off work: Number of days not worked for every 1000 salaried employees. Selected OECD countries only. Data for 2000.
Industrial workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Work Time > More than 40 hours: Percentage of persons in employment working more than 40 hours/week. Data is for 2000.
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.
Female professionals: Female professional and technical workers (as % of total)
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.
Unemployment gender ratio: Female unemployment rate as a % of the male unemployment rate.
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.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64.
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 > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
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.
Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
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.
Hours worked: Number of hours worked in 2003; average of all people in employment. Note that different nations use very different practices and definitions in this data field, so comparisons such as this table are tentative at best.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
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
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
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 > 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.
Service workers > Female: Proportion of employed females engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
Long term unemployment: Long term unemployment as a % of labour force, 2000. Long term implies 12 months or longer.
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 > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: 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 above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Gender division of housework: Gender Division of Labour Index, 1994 Range = 1.00 (female does all) through 2.50 (equality) to 5.00 (male does all).
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.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work.
Foreign labor force: Foreign labour force 2000
Total work time > Males: Total work time (minutes per day)
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Working time to buy > A car: Hours worked by average worker to buy a car. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the country.
Work time > Market-oriented: Classification of market and non-market activities are not strictly based on the 1993 revised UN System of National Accounts, so comparisons between countries and areas must be made with caution.
Total work time > Females: Total work time (minutes per day)
Working time to buy > Milk: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy 1 litre of milk.
Working time to buy > Chicken: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of chicken. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Men aged 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 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
Total work time > Females over males: Female total work time as a % of male total work time
Unemployment and education > Tertiary: Unemployment rates among people of all ages who are educated to tertiary levels. Data is for 2000.
Employment rate of highly educated women: Employment rate of women aged 25-54, 2000, who are educated upto or more than tertiary level.
Researchers in labor force: Number of researchers per 10000 in the labour force (1999).
Work time > Non-market-oriented: Classification of market and non-market activities are not strictly based on the 1993 revised UN System of National Accounts, so comparisons between countries and areas must be made with caution.
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."
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.
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.
Steel industry jobs: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs.
Working time to buy > Beef: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of beef. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
Unemployment benefit as % of GDP: Expenditure on unemployment benefits as % of GDP (Year 1998).
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
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.
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.
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.
Working time to buy > A television set: Hours worked by average worker to buy a television set. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the country.
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
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.
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
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.
Working time to buy > Fish: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy one kilo of fish. The comparison of income levels only becomes meaningful if the cost of buying the necessities and luxuries of life is also considered.
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).
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)."
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
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.
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.
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.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million: Long-term unemployment is conventionally defined either as those unemployed for 6 months or more or, as here, those unemployed for 12 months or more. The ratios calculated here show the proportion of these long-term unemployed among all unemployed.
Unemployment is defined in most OECD countries in accordance with the ILO Guidelines. Unemployment is usually measured by household labour force surveys and the unemployed are defined as those persons who report that they have worked in gainful employment for less than one hour in the previous week, who are available for work and who have taken actions to seek employment in the previous four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify the kinds of actions that count as seeking work. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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
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.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work less than 20 hours/week.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Economic activity > 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 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
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.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14: Percentage of males above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 > 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."
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
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."
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.
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."
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 > Long-term unemployment rate > Female: 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 > 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)."
Working time to buy > Bread: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy bread.
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
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.
Working time to buy > A refrigerator: Hours worked by average worker to buy a refrigerator. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the 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.
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.
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 > 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
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 > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million: Employment rates are calculated as the ratio of the employed to the working age population. To calculate this employment rate, the population of working age is divided into two groups: those who are employed and those who are not. Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. Those not in employment consist of persons who are out of work but seeking employment, students and all others who have excluded themselves from the labour force for one reason or another, such as incapacity or the need to look after young children or elderly relatives.
Working age is generally defined as persons in the 15 to 64 age bracket although in some countries working age is defined as 16 to 64. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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)."
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million: Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week.
Self-employed persons include employers, own-account workers, members of producers’ co-operatives, and unpaid family workers. The last of these are unpaid in the sense that they do not have a formal contract to receive a fixed amount of income at regular intervals, but they share in the income generated by the enterprise; unpaid family workers are particularly important in farming and retail trade. Note that all persons who work in corporate enterprises, including company directors, are considered to be employees.
The rates shown here are the percentages of the self-employed in total civilian employment i.e., total employment less military employees. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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
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).
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.
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.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks preceding the survey. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of unemployed and employed persons.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market.
The Gini index offers an accurate picture of regional disparities. It looks not only at the regions with the highest and the lowest rates of unemployment but also at the differences among all regions. The index ranges between 0 and 1: the higher its value, the larger the regional disparities. Regional disparities tend to be underestimated when the size of regions is large.
The youth unemployment rate is defined as the ratio between the unemployed person aged between 15 and 24 and the labour force in the same age group.
Employment rate of lesser educated women: Employment rate of women aged 25-54, 2000, who are educated lesser than upper secondary level.
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.
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 and education > Upper secondary: Unemployment rates among people of all ages who are educated upto Upper Secondary levels. Data is for 2000.
Long-term unemployment > % of total 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 > 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).
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.
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.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
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).
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.
Long term unemployment > Share: Percentage share of unemployment that lasts longer than 12 months. Data for 2001.
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.
Steel industry jobs per million: Employment in the steel industry. Figures in thousand jobs. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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 > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment: Part-time employment refers to persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Both employees and the self-employed may be part-time workers.
Employment is generally measured through household labour force surveys and, according to the ILO Guidelines, employed persons are defined as those aged 15 or over who report that they have worked in gainful employment for at least one hour in the previous week. The rates shown here refer to the numbers of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week as a percentage of the total number of those in employment.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14: Percentage of females above the age of 14 in employment, who work more than 40 hours per week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million: Unemployed persons are defined as those who report that they are without work, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work in the last four weeks. The ILO Guidelines specify what actions count as active steps to find work and these include answering vacancy notices, visiting factories, construction sites and other places of work, and placing advertisements in the press as well as registering with labour offices.
The unemployment rate is defined as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force, where the latter consists of the unemployed plus those in employment, which are defined as persons who have worked for one hour or more in the last week.
When unemployment is high, some persons become discouraged and stop looking for work. They are then excluded from the labour force so that the unemployment rate may fall, or stop rising, even though there has been no underlying improvement in the labour market. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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 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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.

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STAT	Australia	United States
Agricultural workers > Male	6% Ranked 60th. 50% more than United States	4% Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Adults	59.4 Ranked 72nd. About the same as United States	59.2 Ranked 74th.
Expense > Current LCU	366.28 billion Ranked 48th.	3.92 trillion Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Australia
Female doctors	27.8% Ranked 15th. 20% more than United States	23.1% Ranked 17th.
GNI > Current US$	$1.48 trillion Ranked 13th.	$16.51 trillion Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Australia
Hours worked > Standard workweek	38 hours Ranked 178th.	40 hours Ranked 108th. 5% more than Australia
Labor force	11.62 million Ranked 38th.	154.9 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Australia
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 3.7%, industry 26.4%, services 70%	farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force per 1000	526.62 Ranked 24th. 5% more than United States	500.77 Ranked 33th.
Labor force, total	12.01 million Ranked 43th.	158.69 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Australia
Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$10.63 Ranked 3rd. 47% more than United States	$7.25 Ranked 13th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	Most workers are covered by an award , which may vary by employee age, geographical location and industry. For adults not covered by an award or agreement, the minimum wages is A$ 16.37 per hour, A$622.20 per week; set federally by Fair Work Australia . Junior workers, apprentices and trainees not covered by an award each have a minimum wage level set nationally.	The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Strikes	86 Ranked 8th. 43% more than United States	60 Ranked 11th.
Trade union membership	25% Ranked 12th. 92% more than United States	13% Ranked 17th.
Unemployment rate	5.1% Ranked 75th.	9.7% Ranked 31st. 90% more than Australia
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$65,084.00 Ranked 5th. 24% more than United States	$52,608.35 Ranked 8th.
Male retirement age	65 Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States	64.5 Ranked 5th.
Female retirement age	64.5 Ranked 1st. The same as United States	64.5 Ranked 3rd.
Labor force, total per 1000	529.28 Ranked 25th. 5% more than United States	505.51 Ranked 51st.
Working mothers	45% Ranked 17th.	61% Ranked 8th. 36% more than Australia
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	62.2% Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States	58.4% Ranked 34th.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	62,126.54 Ranked 42nd. 35% more than United States	46,084.41 Ranked 47th.
Expense > Current LCU per capita	16,407.57 Ranked 46th. 31% more than United States	12,566.94 Ranked 57th.
Employment rate > Women	52.7 Ranked 52nd.	52.9 Ranked 50th. About the same as Australia
Labor force > Total	11.31 million Ranked 42nd.	158.37 million Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Australia
Industrial workers > Male	31% Ranked 46th.	32% Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Australia
Employment rate > Men	66.5 Ranked 98th. 1% more than United States	66 Ranked 107th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	68.7% Ranked 22nd. 8% more than United States	63.9% Ranked 38th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	68.7% Ranked 22nd. 8% more than United States	63.9% Ranked 38th.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	24100000000	341229000000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate	14.9 Ranked 28th. 41% more than United States	10.6 Ranked 30th.
Force > Total	10.34 million Ranked 45th.	155.46 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Australia
Force > Total > Per capita	0.509 per capita Ranked 30th.	0.524 per capita Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Australia
Female decision makers	26% Ranked 43th.	45% Ranked 1st. 73% more than Australia
Agricultural workers > Female	3% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than United States	1% Ranked 76th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	30.6% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States	30.2% Ranked 44th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	90.2% Ranked 22nd.	94.1% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	11.3% Ranked 56th.	17.3% Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Australia
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate	4.89% Ranked 17th. 6% more than United States	4.62% Ranked 19th.
GNI > Current LCU	1.43 trillion Ranked 77th.	16.51 trillion Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Australia
Unemployment	6.6% Ranked 7th. 32% more than United States	5% Ranked 11th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women	9.8% Ranked 15th. 68% more than United States	5.84% Ranked 26th.
Female economic activity	55.8% Ranked 70th.	58.8% Ranked 57th. 5% more than Australia
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	55.9% Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States	53.2% Ranked 22nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	55.9% Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States	53.2% Ranked 22nd.
Labor force > Per capita	535.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 5% more than United States	508.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34	85.29% Ranked 73th.	86.54% Ranked 69th. 1% more than Australia
Days off work	61 days Ranked 9th.	163 days Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia
Industrial workers > Female	10% Ranked 68th.	12% Ranked 56th. 20% more than Australia
Work Time > More than 40 hours	48.6% Ranked 10th.	67.6% Ranked 2nd. 39% more than Australia
Employment rate > Young adults	64.1 Ranked 13th. 26% more than United States	50.7 Ranked 45th.
Female professionals	48% Ranked 42nd.	54% Ranked 20th. 13% more than Australia
Net income from abroad > Current US$	$-56,068,393,722.46 Ranked 162nd.	$269.90 billion Ranked 1st.
Unemployment gender ratio	89% Ranked 25th.	105% Ranked 17th. 18% more than Australia
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	15.7% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	7.8% Ranked 12th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita	66.59$ Ranked 42nd.	138.98$ Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Australia
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men	79.59% Ranked 9th. 2% more than United States	77.78% Ranked 13th.
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	0.0 Ranked 172nd.	0.0 Ranked 170th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	4.6% Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United States	2.2% Ranked 65th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	84.4% Ranked 14th.	91.2% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Australia
Service workers > Male	63% Ranked 13th.	64% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Australia
Female economic activity growth	7% Ranked 55th. 17% more than United States	6% Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men	64.6 Ranked 24th. 25% more than United States	51.7 Ranked 69th.
Employment rate > Young women	63.5 Ranked 14th. 28% more than United States	49.7 Ranked 34th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita	66,801.12$ per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.	138,564.64$ per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Australia
Hours worked	1,814 hours Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States	1,792 hours Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total	4.4% Ranked 20th.	4.6% Ranked 18th. 5% more than Australia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus	4.47% Ranked 153th.	9.92% Ranked 124th. 2 times more than Australia
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total	12.94% Ranked 17th. 79% more than United States	7.22% Ranked 29th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$49,615.00 Ranked 10th.	$65,480.00 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Australia
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$36,031.53 Ranked 16th.	$46,084.41 Ranked 6th. 28% more than Australia
GNI > Constant LCU	1.41 trillion Ranked 45th.	14.47 trillion Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Australia
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	62,126.54 Ranked 42nd. 35% more than United States	46,084.41 Ranked 47th.
Service workers > Female	86% Ranked 16th. The same as United States	86% Ranked 15th.
Long term unemployment	1.8% Ranked 13th. 9 times more than United States	0.2% Ranked 27th.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	41.7% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States	18.3% Ranked 19th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	2.5% Ranked 49th. 3 times more than United States	0.8% Ranked 62nd.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	62.5% Ranked 14th. 16% more than United States	54% Ranked 29th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	66.4% Ranked 119th.	69.5% Ranked 99th. 5% more than Australia
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	53.6% Ranked 46th.	57% Ranked 37th. 6% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	11.9% Ranked 53th.	18.7% Ranked 32nd. 57% more than Australia
Gender division of housework	2.03 Ranked 9th.	2.26 Ranked 1st. 11% more than Australia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP	1.85$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 95th.	3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 81st. 78% more than Australia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$	1.36 billion$ Ranked 23th.	41.07 billion$ Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Australia
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million	0.225% Ranked 19th. 15 times more than United States	0.0151% Ranked 30th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment	15.45% Ranked 22nd. 55% more than United States	9.95% Ranked 24th.
Foreign labor force	24.5% Ranked 2nd. 98% more than United States	12.4% Ranked 5th.
Total work time > Males	418 minutes Ranked 13th.	428 minutes Ranked 12th. 2% more than Australia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	64.5% Ranked 9th.	67.6% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Australia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	9.4% Ranked 61st.	9.6% Ranked 59th. 2% more than Australia
Working time to buy > A car	1,244 hours Ranked 9th.	1,459 hours Ranked 8th. 17% more than Australia
Work time > Market-oriented	46% Ranked 27th.	50% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Australia
Total work time > Females	435 minutes Ranked 16th.	453 minutes Ranked 10th. 4% more than Australia
Working time to buy > Milk	6 minutes Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as United States	3 minutes Ranked 11th.
Working time to buy > Chicken	27 minutes Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States	12 minutes Ranked 14th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24	87.58% Ranked 41st. 12% more than United States	78.54% Ranked 139th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19	53.05% Ranked 40th. 37% more than United States	38.86% Ranked 81st.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44	81.43% Ranked 58th.	82.15% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Australia
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39	94.34% Ranked 158th. 1% more than United States	93.35% Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19	53.41% Ranked 59th. 33% more than United States	40.19% Ranked 98th.
Total work time > Females over males	104% Ranked 21st.	106% Ranked 19th. 2% more than Australia
Unemployment and education > Tertiary	3.6% Ranked 6th. Twice as much as United States	1.8% Ranked 15th.
Employment rate of highly educated women	79.9% Ranked 13th.	81.9% Ranked 12th. 3% more than Australia
Researchers in labor force	67 per 10000 people Ranked 6th.	81 per 10000 people Ranked 4th. 21% more than Australia
Work time > Non-market-oriented	54% Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States	50% Ranked 11th.
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	27.3% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States	11.3% Ranked 48th.
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	33.7% Ranked 38th. 19% more than United States	28.4% Ranked 43th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	32.7% Ranked 14th.	61.1% Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	20.8% Ranked 32nd.	50.2% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	9.3% Ranked 58th.	9.4% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	9.4% Ranked 56th.	10.5% Ranked 51st. 12% more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	9.4% Ranked 56th.	11.6% Ranked 47th. 23% more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	4.2% Ranked 52nd.	5.8% Ranked 43th. 38% more than Australia
Steel industry jobs	24 thousand jobs Ranked 11th.	151 thousand jobs Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Australia
Working time to buy > Beef	30 minutes Ranked 15th.	50 minutes Ranked 11th. 67% more than Australia
Unemployment benefit as % of GDP	1.1% of GDP Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States	0.2% of GDP Ranked 18th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	62.9% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than United States	55.8% Ranked 60th.
GNI growth > Annual %	4.37% Ranked 44th. 81% more than United States	2.42% Ranked 67th.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	13.1% Ranked 11th. 85% more than United States	7.1% Ranked 31st.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	24.6% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States	11.2% Ranked 37th.
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	5.3% Ranked 62nd.	7.9% Ranked 44th. 49% more than Australia
Working time to buy > A television set	50 hours Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	15 hours Ranked 13th.
Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus	7.54% Ranked 149th.	13.49% Ranked 127th. 79% more than Australia
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	27.1% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States	12.5% Ranked 25th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39	87.1% Ranked 69th.	87.29% Ranked 68th. About the same as Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64	17.3% Ranked 113th.	33.2% Ranked 67th. 92% more than Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39	79.73% Ranked 58th.	81.1% Ranked 54th. 2% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	10.5% Ranked 43th.	11.3% Ranked 41st. 8% more than Australia
Force > Female > % of total labor force	45.51% Ranked 55th.	46.23% Ranked 44th. 2% more than Australia
Working time to buy > Fish	36 minutes Ranked 12th.	58 minutes Ranked 8th. 61% more than Australia
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	20.6% Ranked 14th.	48.5% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	15% Ranked 34th.	42% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus	2.1% Ranked 149th.	7.41% Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Australia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64	31.17% Ranked 128th.	41.42% Ranked 101st. 33% more than Australia
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	-1,894,187,871.414 Ranked 103th.	859.79 million Ranked 19th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment	21.2% Ranked 51st. 3% more than United States	20.6% Ranked 55th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.119% Ranked 126th. 3 times more than United States	0.0387% Ranked 136th.
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	-42,967,000,000 Ranked 116th.	269.9 billion Ranked 6th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million	0.709% Ranked 20th. 22 times more than United States	0.0324% Ranked 28th.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24	79.83% Ranked 20th. 10% more than United States	72.42% Ranked 52nd.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	2.7 ratio Ranked 27th. 13% more than United States	2.4 ratio Ranked 42nd.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	3.1 Ranked 30th.	3.3 Ranked 25th. 6% more than Australia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	87.9% Ranked 11th.	89.6% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	10.8% Ranked 55th.	15.7% Ranked 47th. 45% more than Australia
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	24.2% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	7.2% Ranked 19th.
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	9.6% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	3.2% Ranked 13th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	97.09% Ranked 98th.	105.29% Ranked 12th. 8% more than Australia
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44	93.38% Ranked 161st. 1% more than United States	92.17% Ranked 163th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP	3.9$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 117th. 17 times more than United States	0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49	90.57% Ranked 161st.	92.2% Ranked 156th. 2% more than Australia
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54	86.44% Ranked 144th.	88.58% Ranked 137th. 2% more than Australia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	59.8% Ranked 26th. 40% more than United States	42.6% Ranked 98th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	55.7% Ranked 54th. 7% more than United States	52.3% Ranked 64th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	61.5% Ranked 22nd.	85.8% Ranked 9th. 40% more than Australia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59	55.28% Ranked 114th.	67.56% Ranked 65th. 22% more than Australia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita	140.13$ Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than United States	9.89$ Ranked 123th.
Force with tertiary education > % of total	29% Ranked 9th.	43.3% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Australia
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	8.6% Ranked 63th. 56% more than United States	5.5% Ranked 77th.
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	13.3% Ranked 72nd. 66% more than United States	8% Ranked 81st.
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	11.2% Ranked 75th. 65% more than United States	6.8% Ranked 85th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	68.2% Ranked 96th. 7% more than United States	63.6% Ranked 122nd.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	80.75% Ranked 107th.	81.46% Ranked 101st. 1% more than Australia
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	88.8% Ranked 13th.	93.2% Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Australia
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	12.4% Ranked 55th.	17.6% Ranked 38th. 42% more than Australia
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	11.7% Ranked 59th.	16.2% Ranked 49th. 38% more than Australia
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	1% Ranked 44th.	2.3% Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Australia
Force with primary education > % of total	35.5% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States	17.1% Ranked 18th.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	43.5% Ranked 29th. 44% more than United States	30.3% Ranked 40th.
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	29.5% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United States	7.3% Ranked 51st.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	46.8% Ranked 37th.	47.4% Ranked 31st. 1% more than Australia
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	45.33% Ranked 70th.	46.09% Ranked 57th. 2% more than Australia
Labor force with primary education > % of total	28.3% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States	9.5% Ranked 51st.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	39% Ranked 37th. 33% more than United States	29.4% Ranked 44th.
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	71.1% Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States	66.4% Ranked 24th.
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	5.2% Ranked 60th.	8.2% Ranked 38th. 58% more than Australia
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	5.2% Ranked 65th.	8.1% Ranked 37th. 56% more than Australia
Force > Total per 1000	507.13 Ranked 36th.	526.07 Ranked 21st. 4% more than Australia
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	88.5% Ranked 11th.	89.9% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Australia
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	4.3% Ranked 53th. 2 times more than United States	2% Ranked 66th.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	2.4% Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United States	0.7% Ranked 62nd.
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	3.4% Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United States	1.4% Ranked 68th.
Employment in services > % of total employment	75.1% Ranked 15th.	78% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Australia
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	65.3% Ranked 79th.	65.4% Ranked 76th. About the same as Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	17.9% Ranked 33th.	45.7% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	48.8% Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States	20.6% Ranked 55th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	32% Ranked 51st.	33.3% Ranked 50th. 4% more than Australia
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female	13.9 Ranked 27th. 35% more than United States	10.3 Ranked 29th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	47.1% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States	16.5% Ranked 54th.
Working time to buy > Bread	8 minutes Ranked 9th.	14 minutes Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Australia
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	-3.687% Ranked 102nd.	1.72% Ranked 20th.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	63,114.36 Ranked 84th. 20% more than United States	52,608.35 Ranked 90th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	11% Ranked 60th.	14.7% Ranked 49th. 34% more than Australia
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	1.1% Ranked 44th.	2.4% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Australia
Working time to buy > A refrigerator	60 hours Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	29 hours Ranked 10th.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	5.3% Ranked 56th.	5.6% Ranked 53th. 6% more than Australia
Force with secondary education > % of total	35.3% Ranked 29th.	39.5% Ranked 7th. 12% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	11% Ranked 43th.	12.4% Ranked 38th. 13% more than Australia
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29	93.38% Ranked 131st. 3% more than United States	90.93% Ranked 159th.
Compensation of employees > % of expense	10.12% Ranked 66th.	12.96% Ranked 55th. 28% more than Australia
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum	8.59% Ranked 19th.	9.35% Ranked 17th. 9% more than Australia
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum	3.07% Ranked 13th. 25% more than United States	2.47% Ranked 21st.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million	3.65% Ranked 18th. 14 times more than United States	0.254% Ranked 30th.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million	1.11% Ranked 13th. 27 times more than United States	0.0412% Ranked 30th.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	8.9% Ranked 63th.	9.4% Ranked 59th. 6% more than Australia
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million	0.594% Ranked 20th. 25 times more than United States	0.0235% Ranked 30th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million	0.45% Ranked 20th. 24 times more than United States	0.019% Ranked 29th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	19% Ranked 12th.	47.3% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24	83.78% Ranked 14th. 11% more than United States	75.54% Ranked 63th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29	83.59% Ranked 72nd.	85.46% Ranked 56th. 2% more than Australia
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	17.6% Ranked 12th.	46.3% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34	75.71% Ranked 70th.	79.8% Ranked 57th. 5% more than Australia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	$-2,471,759,055.99 Ranked 158th.	$859.79 million Ranked 9th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	5.4% Ranked 56th.	5.5% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Australia
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions	0.153 Year 2006 Ranked 19th. 10% more than United States	0.139 Year 2006 Ranked 21st.
Employment rate of lesser educated women	58.1% Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States	49.7% Ranked 14th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	5.5% Ranked 56th. 2% more than United States	5.4% Ranked 58th.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	17% Ranked 22nd. 55% more than United States	11% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment and education > Upper secondary	4.5% Ranked 9th. 25% more than United States	3.6% Ranked 12th.
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	22.5% Ranked 21st. 91% more than United States	11.8% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	33.9% Ranked 29th.	34.1% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Australia
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	67.43% Ranked 42nd.	70.07% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Australia
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	10% Ranked 44th.	10.1% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Australia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44	87.46% Ranked 66th. About the same as United States	87.2% Ranked 67th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54	63.81% Ranked 74th.	72.09% Ranked 50th. 13% more than Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59	38.11% Ranked 90th.	58.96% Ranked 44th. 55% more than Australia
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	31.8% Ranked 28th.	34.5% Ranked 41st. 8% more than Australia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita	140.59$ per capita Ranked 43th. 14 times more than United States	9.87$ per capita Ranked 124th.
Long term unemployment > Share	21.5% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United States	6.1% Ranked 26th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$	2.86 billion$ Ranked 27th.	2.92 billion$ Ranked 26th. 2% more than Australia
Steel industry jobs per million	1.27 thousand jobs Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States	0.535 thousand jobs Ranked 16th.
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34	94.65% Ranked 157th. 2% more than United States	93.16% Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19	52.67% Ranked 34th. 41% more than United States	37.46% Ranked 59th.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment	24.09% Ranked 3rd. 91% more than United States	12.64% Ranked 18th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	31.6% Ranked 20th.	66.5% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Australia
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	41.7% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States	18.3% Ranked 19th.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	15.7% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	7.8% Ranked 12th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita	63,114.36 Ranked 84th. 20% more than United States	52,608.35 Ranked 90th.
Expense > % of GDP	26.09% Ranked 58th. 4% more than United States	25.21% Ranked 60th.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	70.84% Ranked 8th. 8% more than United States	65.63% Ranked 21st.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million	0.202% Ranked 18th. 13 times more than United States	0.015% Ranked 30th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54	75.3% Ranked 88th.	80.24% Ranked 63th. 7% more than Australia
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59	71.92% Ranked 148th.	76.57% Ranked 137th. 6% more than Australia
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29	73.5% Ranked 67th.	79.87% Ranked 49th. 9% more than Australia
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	2.2% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than United States	0.8% Ranked 75th.
Employment rate > Source / date of > Information	2003 OECD .	2003 OECD .
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49	73.43% Ranked 68th.	80.06% Ranked 48th. 9% more than Australia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	74.06% Ranked 50th.	75.75% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Australia
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	4.2% Ranked 72nd. 83% more than United States	2.3% Ranked 74th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	59.6% Ranked 17th. 41% more than United States	42.2% Ranked 72nd.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	61.9% Ranked 66th. 7% more than United States	57.8% Ranked 95th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	91.4% Ranked 20th.	94.5% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Australia
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	86.7% Ranked 12th.	99.1% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Australia
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	0.3% Ranked 68th. 3 times more than United States	0.1% Ranked 73th.
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	0.2% Ranked 67th. Twice as much as United States	0.1% Ranked 73th.
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	0.2% Ranked 75th. Twice as much as United States	0.1% Ranked 78th.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	9.4% Ranked 75th. 31% more than United States	7.2% Ranked 71st.
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	31.7% Ranked 45th. 26% more than United States	25.1% Ranked 52nd.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	88.4% Ranked 18th.	91.9% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Australia
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	64.1% Ranked 16th.	71.7% Ranked 6th. 12% more than Australia

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