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  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > 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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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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."
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
  • 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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 > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 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
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • 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
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Youth 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: 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 > 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.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > 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
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Canada China HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 61.2
Ranked 61st.
71
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Canada

Expense > Current LCU 317.53 billion
Ranked 50th.
1.78 trillion
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Canada

GNI > Current US$ $1.82 trillion
Ranked 12th.
$8.18 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada

GNI > Current US$ per capita $52,218.99
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than China
$6,059.82
Ranked 78th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 77th. 10% more than China
40 hours
Ranked 112th.
Labor force 18.59 million
Ranked 29th.
819.5 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Canada

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 2%, manufacturing 13%, construction 6%, services 76%, other 3% agriculture 49%, industry 22%, services 29%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 2%
Ranked 26th.
39.5%
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Canada

Labor force > By occupation > Services 76%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China
33.2%
Ranked 19th.

Labor force per 1000 544.74
Ranked 15th.
612.62
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Canada

Labor force, total 19.34 million
Ranked 31st.
787.63 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Canada

Rigidity of employment index 4
Ranked 164th.
24
Ranked 123th. 6 times more than Canada

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $7.71
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than China
$1.73
Ranked 74th.
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory; ranges from C$ 9.95 to C$11.00 per hour. The minimum wage in China is set locally, ranges from 830 RMB per month, 7.50 RMB per hour in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to 1,400 RMB per month, 15.2 RMB per hour in Beijing .
Unemployment rate 8%
Ranked 45th. Twice as much as China
4%
Ranked 74th.

Labor force, total per 1000 554.5
Ranked 17th.
583.13
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Canada

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 28 weeks of wages
Ranked 110th.
91 weeks of wages
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Canada

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 43,613.83
Ranked 48th. 87% more than China
23,327.51
Ranked 67th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 9,207.96
Ranked 68th. 7 times more than China
1,372.17
Ranked 105th.

Employment rate > Women 56.4
Ranked 35th.
67.2
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Canada

Labor force > Total 18.66 million
Ranked 29th.
776.88 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Canada

Employment rate > Men 66.4
Ranked 101st.
74.6
Ranked 59th. 12% more than Canada

Force > Total > Per capita 0.546 per capita
Ranked 11th.
0.595 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Canada

Force > Total 17.65 million
Ranked 32nd.
776.05 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Canada

GNI > Current LCU 1.82 trillion
Ranked 68th.
51.67 trillion
Ranked 17th. 28 times more than Canada

Female economic activity 60.1%
Ranked 51st.
72.7%
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Canada
Labor force > Per capita 537.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
611.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 88.22%
Ranked 60th.
95.68%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Canada
Employment rate > Young adults 60.6
Ranked 20th. 11% more than China
54.5
Ranked 32nd.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-42,139,426,000.00
Ranked 161st.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 4
Ranked 164th.
31
Ranked 72nd. 8 times more than Canada

Female economic activity growth 4%
Ranked 75th.
-1%
Ranked 122nd.
Employment rate > Young women 62.1
Ranked 15th. 4% more than China
59.7
Ranked 18th.

Employment rate > Young men 59.1
Ranked 40th. 18% more than China
49.9
Ranked 73th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 6.05%
Ranked 142nd.
16.85%
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Canada
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $49,077.00
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than China
$10,378.00
Ranked 80th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $35,992.14
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than China
$3,331.08
Ranked 61st.

GNI > Constant LCU 1.52 trillion
Ranked 44th.
31.51 trillion
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Canada

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 43,613.83
Ranked 48th. 87% more than China
23,327.51
Ranked 67th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 19th.
66.3%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 67.5%
Ranked 114th.
78.9%
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Canada

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 57.2%
Ranked 36th.
66.8%
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Canada

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 86.82%
Ranked 52nd.
90.32%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Canada
Technicians in RandD > Per million people 770.13 per million people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than China
201.6 per million people
Ranked 6th.

Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 50.37%
Ranked 68th.
55.79%
Ranked 50th. 11% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 94.31%
Ranked 160th.
98.8%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 49.04%
Ranked 49th.
58.63%
Ranked 24th. 20% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 80.78%
Ranked 114th.
92.41%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 85.51%
Ranked 42nd.
89.72%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Canada
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 21st.
223.91 million
Ranked 19th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 58.9%
Ranked 47th.
62.9%
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU 0.0
Ranked 21st.
300.97 billion
Ranked 5th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 9.41%
Ranked 139th.
27.52%
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 92.76%
Ranked 143th.
97.98%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 89.55%
Ranked 53th.
95.79%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 23.16%
Ranked 93th.
27.17%
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 84.66%
Ranked 44th.
92.59%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 79.01%
Ranked 44th.
91.64%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 88.37%
Ranked 38th.
95.31%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 34.68%
Ranked 117th.
43.84%
Ranked 94th. 26% more than Canada
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
$-31,198,328.27
Ranked 65th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.0662%
Ranked 134th.
0.477%
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-196,934,231.669
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6.1%
Ranked 38th. 45% more than China
4.2%
Ranked 53th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 46.9%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than China
44.65%
Ranked 77th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 49.8%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than China
39.1%
Ranked 74th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 93.91%
Ranked 162nd.
98.6%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 47.65%
Ranked 45th.
61.7%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Canada
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 100%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than China
97.93%
Ranked 82nd.

Expense > % of GDP 18.04%
Ranked 82nd. 62% more than China
11.12%
Ranked 113th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 69.43%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than China
63.84%
Ranked 18th.

Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 92.91%
Ranked 151st.
97.3%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 88.66%
Ranked 135th.
92.56%
Ranked 90th. 4% more than Canada
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 53.3%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than China
51.9%
Ranked 54th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 57.4%
Ranked 48th.
61.5%
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Canada

Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 80.74%
Ranked 45th.
82.99%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Canada
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 54.3%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than China
50.8%
Ranked 44th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 61.5%
Ranked 68th.
68%
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Canada

Force > Total per 1000 546.1
Ranked 12th.
595.26
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Canada

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 2.5%
Ranked 58th.
44.1%
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Canada

Employment in services > % of total employment 75.9%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than China
16.1%
Ranked 94th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 67.3%
Ranked 62nd.
73.8%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Canada

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 34th.
-0.504%
Ranked 47th.

GNI growth > Annual % 1.71%
Ranked 75th.
8.25%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Canada

GNI per capita > Current LCU 52,177.22
Ranked 91st. 36% more than China
38,251.58
Ranked 98th.

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 14.2%
Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than China
0.8%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 12.4%
Ranked 38th. 12 times more than China
1%
Ranked 67th.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 46th. 71% more than China
4.2%
Ranked 7th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 77.19%
Ranked 28th.
90.81%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 3.55%
Ranked 130th.
7.6%
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 82.45%
Ranked 47th.
92.57%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Canada
Employment in industry > % of total employment 21.6%
Ranked 48th. 22% more than China
17.7%
Ranked 76th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU 0.0
Ranked 36th.
-265,998,082,043.652
Ranked 137th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 46.36%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than China
44.54%
Ranked 66th.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 72.78%
Ranked 26th.
75.79%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Canada

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 10.6%
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than China
1.1%
Ranked 67th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 89.81%
Ranked 45th.
94.18%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 71.91%
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than China
64.02%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 49.78%
Ranked 66th. 10% more than China
45.43%
Ranked 74th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 52,177.22
Ranked 91st. 36% more than China
38,251.58
Ranked 98th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.03%
Ranked 156th.
98.32%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 80.31%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than China
78.81%
Ranked 68th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 74.04%
Ranked 143th.
81.61%
Ranked 112th. 10% more than Canada
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 46.65%
Ranked 126th.
59.64%
Ranked 109th. 28% more than Canada
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 83.9%
Ranked 31st.
92.47%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Canada
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 61.86%
Ranked 85th.
64.21%
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Canada
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 77.7%
Ranked 31st.
81.97%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Canada

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 65.7%
Ranked 112th.
74.1%
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Canada

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 82.56%
Ranked 90th.
87.79%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Canada

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.2%
Ranked 47th. 80% more than China
4%
Ranked 92nd.

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