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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.
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 > 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, 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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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.
Strikes: Strikes five-year average in days not worked per 1000 employees (1996-2000)
Female doctors: Female doctors as % of the total - 2000.
Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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 > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
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 rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
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 > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women: Number of female self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
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, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 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).
Foreign labor force: Foreign labour force 2000
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.
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.
Total work time > Males: Total work time (minutes per day)
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men: Number of male self-reported employers (self-employed with paid employees), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
Working time to buy > Milk: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy 1 litre of milk.
Total work time > Females over males: Female total work time as a % of male total work time
Employment rate of highly educated women: Employment rate of women aged 25-54, 2000, who are educated upto or more than tertiary level.
Unemployment and education > Tertiary: Unemployment rates among people of all ages who are educated to tertiary levels. Data is for 2000.
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.
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.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Unemployment > 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 > 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.
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.
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)."
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)."
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.
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)."
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 > 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
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."
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."
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 benefit as % of GDP: Expenditure on unemployment benefits as % of GDP (Year 1998).
Temporary employment share: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000
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
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
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.
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."
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force."
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 > 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.
Working time to buy > Bread: Number of minutes worked by average worker to buy bread.
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.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment: Long-term unemployment, male (% of male unemployment). Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
Unemployment > 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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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: 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.
Temporary employment share per million: Temporary employment, expressed as a percentage share of total dependent employment. Data for 2000. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Long term unemployment > Share: Percentage share of unemployment that lasts longer than 12 months. Data for 2001.
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 > 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
GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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STAT	Canada	United Kingdom
Agricultural workers > Male	5% Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	2% Ranked 76th.
Employment rate > Adults	61.2 Ranked 61st. 9% more than United Kingdom	56.3 Ranked 94th.
Expense > Current LCU	317.53 billion Ranked 50th.	671.66 billion Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Canada
GNI > Current US$	$1.82 trillion Ranked 12th.	$2.46 trillion Ranked 7th. 35% more than Canada
Hours worked > Standard workweek	44 hours Ranked 77th. 15% more than United Kingdom	38.2 hours Ranked 176th.
Labor force	18.59 million Ranked 29th.	31.45 million Ranked 18th. 69% more than Canada
Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 2%, manufacturing 13%, construction 6%, services 76%, other 3%	agriculture 1.5%, industry 19.1%, services 79.5%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	2% Ranked 26th. 43% more than United Kingdom	1.4% Ranked 27th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services	76% Ranked 2nd.	80.4% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Canada
Labor force, total	19.34 million Ranked 31st.	32.38 million Ranked 19th. 67% more than Canada
Rigidity of employment index	4 Ranked 164th.	14 Ranked 146th. 4 times more than Canada
Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$7.71 Ranked 11th.	$7.81 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory; ranges from C$ 9.95 to C$11.00 per hour.	\u00a3 6.31 per hour (aged 21 and older), \u00a35.03 per hour (aged 18\u201320) or \u00a33.72 per hour (under 18 and finished compulsory education).
Trade union membership	30% Ranked 9th. 3% more than United Kingdom	29% Ranked 10th.
Unemployment rate	8% Ranked 45th. 1% more than United Kingdom	7.9% Ranked 47th.
Strikes	217 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than United Kingdom	22 Ranked 16th.
Female doctors	31.1% Ranked 11th.	34.5% Ranked 8th. 11% more than Canada
Labor force per 1000	544.74 Ranked 15th. 8% more than United Kingdom	505.05 Ranked 32nd.
GNI > Current US$ per capita	$52,218.99 Ranked 9th. 34% more than United Kingdom	$38,975.52 Ranked 18th.
Labor force, total per 1000	554.5 Ranked 17th. 8% more than United Kingdom	512.08 Ranked 41st.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes	61.8% Ranked 18th. 6% more than United Kingdom	58.1% Ranked 36th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages	28 weeks of wages Ranked 110th. 27% more than United Kingdom	22.1 weeks of wages Ranked 122nd.
GNI per capita > Constant LCU	43,613.83 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	20,722.73 Ranked 69th.
Expense > Current LCU per capita	9,207.96 Ranked 68th.	10,703.34 Ranked 64th. 16% more than Canada
Employment rate > Women	56.4 Ranked 35th. 13% more than United Kingdom	49.9 Ranked 67th.
Labor force > Total	18.66 million Ranked 29th.	31.49 million Ranked 18th. 69% more than Canada
Industrial workers > Male	32% Ranked 38th.	36% Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Canada
Employment rate > Men	66.4 Ranked 101st. 5% more than United Kingdom	63.1 Ranked 118th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men	65.9% Ranked 29th. 3% more than United Kingdom	63.8% Ranked 39th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men	65.9% Ranked 29th. 3% more than United Kingdom	63.8% Ranked 39th.
Compensation of employees > Current LCU	29464900000	74329000000
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate	7.1 Ranked 31st.	25.5 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Canada
Force > Total	17.65 million Ranked 32nd.	30.64 million Ranked 17th. 74% more than Canada
Force > Total > Per capita	0.546 per capita Ranked 11th. 7% more than United Kingdom	0.509 per capita Ranked 29th.
Female decision makers	35% Ranked 15th. 6% more than United Kingdom	33% Ranked 20th.
Agricultural workers > Female	2% Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as United Kingdom	1% Ranked 73th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women	88.6% Ranked 26th.	92.2% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14	32.1% Ranked 36th.	33% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes	14.1% Ranked 51st.	20% Ranked 31st. 42% more than Canada
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate	6.3% Ranked 15th. 17% more than United Kingdom	5.38% Ranked 16th.
GNI > Current LCU	1.82 trillion Ranked 68th. 17% more than United Kingdom	1.56 trillion Ranked 71st.
Unemployment	7.3% Ranked 5th. 38% more than United Kingdom	5.3% Ranked 9th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women	8.05% Ranked 21st.	8.18% Ranked 20th. 2% more than Canada
Female economic activity	60.1% Ranked 51st. 14% more than United Kingdom	52.8% Ranked 79th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women	57.9% Ranked 14th. 10% more than United Kingdom	52.7% Ranked 23th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women	57.9% Ranked 14th. 10% more than United Kingdom	52.7% Ranked 23th.
Labor force > Per capita	537.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 6% more than United Kingdom	508.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Days off work	125 days Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	21 days Ranked 14th.
Industrial workers > Female	11% Ranked 57th.	12% Ranked 50th. 9% more than Canada
Work Time > More than 40 hours	54.7% Ranked 8th. 10% more than United Kingdom	49.8% Ranked 9th.
Employment rate > Young adults	60.6 Ranked 20th. 9% more than United Kingdom	55.8 Ranked 30th.
Female professionals	53% Ranked 21st. 18% more than United Kingdom	45% Ranked 51st.
Net income from abroad > Current US$	0.0 Ranked 36th.	$-7,458,135,860.98 Ranked 138th.
Unemployment gender ratio	96% Ranked 22nd. 22% more than United Kingdom	79% Ranked 29th.
Part time employment rate > Men > Aged above 14	10.8% Ranked 5th. 8% more than United Kingdom	10% Ranked 8th.
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men	77.16% Ranked 16th.	78.44% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Canada
Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid	4 Ranked 164th.	10 Ranked 141st. 3 times more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14	3.7% Ranked 58th. 95% more than United Kingdom	1.9% Ranked 66th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men	80.9% Ranked 27th.	82.4% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Canada
Service workers > Male	63% Ranked 11th. 3% more than United Kingdom	61% Ranked 17th.
Female economic activity growth	4% Ranked 75th.	5% Ranked 65th. 25% more than Canada
Employment rate > Young women	62.1 Ranked 15th. 13% more than United Kingdom	55 Ranked 21st.
Employment rate > Young men	59.1 Ranked 40th. 4% more than United Kingdom	56.6 Ranked 45th.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total	6% Ranked 14th. 13% more than United Kingdom	5.3% Ranked 15th.
Hours worked	1,718 hours Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Kingdom	1,673 hours Ranked 5th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total	9.31% Ranked 25th.	13.8% Ranked 13th. 48% more than Canada
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $	$49,077.00 Ranked 11th.	$51,697.00 Ranked 8th. 5% more than Canada
GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$35,992.14 Ranked 17th.	$37,677.83 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Canada
GNI > Constant LCU	1.52 trillion Ranked 44th. 16% more than United Kingdom	1.31 trillion Ranked 47th.
GNI > Constant LCU per capita	43,613.83 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	20,722.73 Ranked 70th.
Service workers > Female	86% Ranked 10th.	87% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada
Long term unemployment	0.8% Ranked 22nd.	1.5% Ranked 15th. 88% more than Canada
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Women	11.2% Ranked 2nd. 53% more than United Kingdom	7.3% Ranked 5th.
Part time employment rate > Women > Aged above 14	26.9% Ranked 14th.	39.3% Ranked 6th. 46% more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14	1.6% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.7% Ranked 63th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24	58.9% Ranked 19th. 2% more than United Kingdom	57.9% Ranked 24th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14	57.2% Ranked 36th. 8% more than United Kingdom	53% Ranked 51st.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14	67.5% Ranked 114th. 3% more than United Kingdom	65.6% Ranked 122nd.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male	15.9% Ranked 40th.	22% Ranked 28th. 38% more than Canada
Gender division of housework	2.25 Ranked 4th. 7% more than United Kingdom	2.11 Ranked 6th.
Foreign labor force	19.2% Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than United Kingdom	3.7% Ranked 12th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment	7.46% Ranked 27th.	24.74% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Canada
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > National unemployment rate per million	0.187% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.0871% Ranked 26th.
Total work time > Males	429 minutes Ranked 11th. 4% more than United Kingdom	411 minutes Ranked 17th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14	10.6% Ranked 55th. 13% more than United Kingdom	9.4% Ranked 60th.
Employment > Percent of population are employers > Men	19% Ranked 2nd. 10% more than United Kingdom	17.3% Ranked 3rd.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14	64.2% Ranked 10th.	64.8% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
Working time to buy > A car	1,552 hours Ranked 5th. 62% more than United Kingdom	956 hours Ranked 14th.
Technicians in RandD > Per million people	770.13 per million people Ranked 8th.	1,013.9 per million people Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Canada
Work time > Market-oriented	53% Ranked 12th. 4% more than United Kingdom	51% Ranked 14th.
Total work time > Females	420 minutes Ranked 21st. 2% more than United Kingdom	413 minutes Ranked 22nd.
Working time to buy > Chicken	16 minutes Ranked 12th.	24 minutes Ranked 6th. 50% more than Canada
Working time to buy > Milk	5 minutes Ranked 6th. 67% more than United Kingdom	3 minutes Ranked 12th.
Total work time > Females over males	98% Ranked 27th.	100% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Canada
Employment rate of highly educated women	79.8% Ranked 15th.	86.4% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Canada
Unemployment and education > Tertiary	3.8% Ranked 5th. 81% more than United Kingdom	2.1% Ranked 12th.
Researchers in labor force	58 per 10000 people Ranked 10th. 5% more than United Kingdom	55 per 10000 people Ranked 11th.
Work time > Non-market-oriented	47% Ranked 18th.	49% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Canada
GNI growth > Annual %	1.71% Ranked 75th.	-1.472% Ranked 100th.
GNI per capita > Current LCU	52,177.22 Ranked 91st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	24,671.5 Ranked 120th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU	0.0 Ranked 21st.	-3,965,217,178.015 Ranked 45th.
Part time employment, male > % of total male employment	11.8% Ranked 12th. 1% more than United Kingdom	11.7% Ranked 13th.
Part time employment, total > % of total employment	18.8% Ranked 18th.	24.1% Ranked 5th. 28% more than Canada
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force	6.8% Ranked 53th.	7.3% Ranked 50th. 7% more than Canada
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	14.2% Ranked 32nd. 6% more than United Kingdom	13.4% Ranked 36th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Maximum	21.98% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	10.14% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Range in regional unemployment rate > Small regions > Minimum	2.62% Ranked 19th. 62% more than United Kingdom	1.62% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	12.4% Ranked 38th. 5% more than United Kingdom	11.8% Ranked 40th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force	46.36% Ranked 43th. 1% more than United Kingdom	45.99% Ranked 51st.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	42.2% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	13.8% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	26.7% Ranked 11th. Twice as much as United Kingdom	13.3% Ranked 36th.
Employment in industry > % of total employment	21.6% Ranked 48th. 1% more than United Kingdom	21.4% Ranked 24th.
Unemployment > Regional unemployment > Gini index of regional unemployment rates > Small regions	0.276 Year 2006 Ranked 5th. 51% more than United Kingdom	0.183 Year 2006 Ranked 15th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	6.1% Ranked 38th. 9% more than United Kingdom	5.6% Ranked 46th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force	46.9% Ranked 40th. 3% more than United Kingdom	45.66% Ranked 62nd.
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment	49.8% Ranked 17th.	52.2% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24	1.9 ratio Ranked 56th.	3.3 ratio Ranked 12th. 74% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24	2.5 Ranked 42nd.	3.7 Ranked 13th. 48% more than Canada
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14	87.9% Ranked 10th.	89.6% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Canada
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female	12.3% Ranked 52nd.	17.7% Ranked 41st. 44% more than Canada
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	36.3% Ranked 19th. 33% more than United Kingdom	27.3% Ranked 22nd.
Part time > Part time employment rate > Women	26.9% Ranked 14th.	39.3% Ranked 6th. 46% more than Canada
Part time > Part time employment rate > Men	10.8% Ranked 5th. 8% more than United Kingdom	10% Ranked 8th.
Expense > % of GDP	18.04% Ranked 82nd.	43.7% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment	1.3% Ranked 76th. 86% more than United Kingdom	0.7% Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Source / date of > Information	2003 OECD .	2003 OECD .
Force with tertiary education > % of total	52.5% Ranked 1st. 96% more than United Kingdom	26.8% Ranked 13th.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64	77.7% Ranked 31st. 3% more than United Kingdom	75.56% Ranked 41st.
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment	3.3% Ranked 80th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.6% Ranked 57th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %	54.3% Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United Kingdom	46.3% Ranked 55th.
Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64	82.56% Ranked 90th. 1% more than United Kingdom	81.86% Ranked 98th.
Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed	91% Ranked 8th. 7% more than United Kingdom	85% Ranked 19th.
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment	10.2% Ranked 67th. 34% more than United Kingdom	7.6% Ranked 52nd.
Employees, industry, male > % of male employment	31.7% Ranked 46th. 10% more than United Kingdom	28.7% Ranked 35th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment	88.7% Ranked 17th.	90.9% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Canada
Employees, services, male > % of male employment	65.4% Ranked 13th.	68.6% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Canada
Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	15.9% Ranked 42nd.	23.8% Ranked 27th. 50% more than Canada
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	14.3% Ranked 51st.	21% Ranked 32nd. 47% more than Canada
Long-term unemployment, female > % of female unemployment	0.8% Ranked 48th.	2.2% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Canada
Force > Total per 1000	546.1 Ranked 12th. 7% more than United Kingdom	508.85 Ranked 33th.
Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force	43.1% Ranked 31st.	45.6% Ranked 27th. 6% more than Canada
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force	11.8% Ranked 43th.	19% Ranked 33th. 61% more than Canada
Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment	3.4% Ranked 58th. 79% more than United Kingdom	1.9% Ranked 29th.
Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment	1.5% Ranked 54th. 88% more than United Kingdom	0.8% Ranked 27th.
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment	2.5% Ranked 58th. 79% more than United Kingdom	1.4% Ranked 28th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment	36.8% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	15.6% Ranked 40th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	10% Ranked 53th.	12.7% Ranked 21st. 27% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24	11.2% Ranked 45th.	15% Ranked 17th. 34% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24	12.3% Ranked 45th.	17% Ranked 13th. 38% more than Canada
Unemployment benefit as % of GDP	1% of GDP Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.3% of GDP Ranked 17th.
Temporary employment share	25% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom	6.7% Ranked 21st.
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP	0.0 Ranked 34th.	-0.306% Ranked 44th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24	58.9% Ranked 47th.	60.5% Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Canada
Force with primary education > % of total	17.2% Ranked 30th.	17.5% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Canada
Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment	88% Ranked 12th.	89.8% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Canada
Labor force with primary education > % of total	13.8% Ranked 46th.	21.5% Ranked 32nd. 56% more than Canada
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	40% Ranked 35th.	45.9% Ranked 25th. 15% more than Canada
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force	15.6% Ranked 43th.	23.5% Ranked 30th. 51% more than Canada
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force	36.6% Ranked 35th.	46.2% Ranked 25th. 26% more than Canada
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	46.2% Ranked 4th. 45% more than United Kingdom	31.9% Ranked 16th.
Employment in services > % of total employment	75.9% Ranked 11th.	76.9% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Canada
Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+	67.3% Ranked 62nd. 8% more than United Kingdom	62.2% Ranked 105th.
Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	31.2% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	14.3% Ranked 41st.
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	29.7% Ranked 45th.	39.4% Ranked 29th. 33% more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	37.9% Ranked 44th.	49.4% Ranked 23th. 30% more than Canada
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment rate > Female	6.1 Ranked 30th.	18.4 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Canada
Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	25.3% Ranked 46th.	34.6% Ranked 26th. 37% more than Canada
Working time to buy > Beef	48 minutes Ranked 12th.	52 minutes Ranked 10th. 8% more than Canada
Working time to buy > Bread	7 minutes Ranked 12th. 75% more than United Kingdom	4 minutes Ranked 16th.
Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million	0.0 Ranked 21st.	-62,713,464.038 Ranked 30th.
Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	12.6% Ranked 56th.	17.9% Ranked 43th. 42% more than Canada
Long-term unemployment, male > % of male unemployment	0.9% Ranked 46th.	3.1% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Canada
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force	7.5% Ranked 36th. 50% more than United Kingdom	5% Ranked 57th.
Force with secondary education > % of total	30.3% Ranked 31st.	47.4% Ranked 16th. 56% more than Canada
Long-term unemployment > Male > % of male unemployment	11.4% Ranked 26th.	26.5% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Canada
Compensation of employees > % of expense	12.04% Ranked 60th.	14.97% Ranked 51st. 24% more than Canada
Employment > Employment rates by gender > Employment rates > Men per million	2.29% Ranked 19th. 80% more than United Kingdom	1.27% Ranked 23th.
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment per million	0.537% Ranked 15th. 44% more than United Kingdom	0.372% Ranked 17th.
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment	10.5% Ranked 51st. 15% more than United Kingdom	9.1% Ranked 26th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Total per million	0.276% Ranked 25th. 24% more than United Kingdom	0.223% Ranked 26th.
Employment > Self-employment > Self-employment rates > Women per million	0.239% Ranked 24th. 80% more than United Kingdom	0.132% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	40.2% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	14.6% Ranked 37th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment	38.6% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	15.1% Ranked 29th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million	0.0 Ranked 36th.	$-117,957,104.01 Ranked 96th.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP	0.0662% Ranked 134th.	0.0718% Ranked 132nd. 9% more than Canada
Net income from abroad > Current LCU	0.0 Ranked 36th.	-4,721,000,000 Ranked 82nd.
Temporary employment share per million	0.812% Ranked 14th. 7 times more than United Kingdom	0.114% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment > Long-term unemployment > Long-term unemployment per million	0.221% Ranked 27th.	0.4% Ranked 25th. 81% more than Canada
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %	61.5% Ranked 68th. 8% more than United Kingdom	57.1% Ranked 100th.
Employment rate of lesser educated women	52% Ranked 13th. 5% more than United Kingdom	49.7% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force	6.8% Ranked 48th. 62% more than United Kingdom	4.2% Ranked 64th.
Long-term unemployment > Female > % of female unemployment	8.4% Ranked 26th.	17.1% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada
Unemployment and education > Upper secondary	5.8% Ranked 5th. 29% more than United Kingdom	4.5% Ranked 10th.
Long-term unemployment > % of total unemployment	10.1% Ranked 26th.	23% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Canada
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment	31.6% Ranked 44th.	47.2% Ranked 29th. 49% more than Canada
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64	72.78% Ranked 26th. 5% more than United Kingdom	69.34% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24	10.6% Ranked 41st. 6% more than United Kingdom	10% Ranked 43th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment	30.2% Ranked 46th.	42.7% Ranked 30th. 41% more than Canada
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million	0.0 Ranked 36th.	-74,666,846.841 Ranked 46th.
Long term unemployment > Share	9.5% Ranked 25th.	27.7% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Canada
Employment > Part-time employment > Incidence of part-time employment	18.1% Ranked 10th.	22.98% Ranked 4th. 27% more than Canada
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Women > Aged above 14	12.7% Ranked 11th.	20.8% Ranked 5th. 64% more than Canada
Employment > Underemployment > Working less than 20 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	5.8% Ranked 6th. 2% more than United Kingdom	5.7% Ranked 7th.
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP	100% Ranked 49th.	101.2% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Canada
GNI > Current LCU per capita	52,177.22 Ranked 91st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	24,671.5 Ranked 121st.
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	69.43% Ranked 14th. 29% more than United Kingdom	53.75% Ranked 39th.
Unemployment > Unemployment rates > Unemployment rates > Total per million	0.178% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.0857% Ranked 26th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %	53.3% Ranked 51st. 15% more than United Kingdom	46.4% Ranked 81st.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %	57.4% Ranked 48th. 11% more than United Kingdom	51.6% Ranked 68th.
Employment > Working more than 40 hours per week > Men > Aged above 14	68.8% Ranked 19th. 6% more than United Kingdom	65% Ranked 20th.
Self-employed, female > % of females employed	8% Ranked 68th.	9.7% Ranked 46th. 21% more than Canada
Self-employed, male > % of males employed	9.9% Ranked 78th.	18.8% Ranked 43th. 90% more than Canada
Self-employed, total > % of total employed	9% Ranked 80th.	14.6% Ranked 49th. 62% more than Canada
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %	65.7% Ranked 112th. 4% more than United Kingdom	63% Ranked 124th.
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force	7.2% Ranked 46th. 57% more than United Kingdom	4.6% Ranked 64th.
Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed	92% Ranked 16th. 2% more than United Kingdom	90% Ranked 20th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed	90.1% Ranked 6th. 12% more than United Kingdom	80.6% Ranked 25th.
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed	0.1% Ranked 72nd.	0.5% Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Canada
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed	0.1% Ranked 70th.	0.3% Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Canada
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed	0.1% Ranked 77th.	0.4% Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Canada
Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment	67% Ranked 23th.	73.8% Ranked 10th. 10% more than Canada
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force	7.7% Ranked 42nd.	8.4% Ranked 36th. 9% more than Canada
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force	7.2% Ranked 47th.	7.9% Ranked 40th. 10% more than Canada

SOURCES: ILO (International Labour Organization). 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators.; World Bank national accounts data; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries) ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013" . State.gov . Retrieved 2014-03-04 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); Figures are from the OECD. The figures are from EIRO for France, Ireland and Italy; OECD; OECD Health Data 2002 (CD ROM) available year for Australia, Japan = 1998; Denmark = 1995; 1980 figures for Canada and France are interpolated; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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