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  • Agricultural workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the agricultural sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Female retirement age: Women.

    China had range specified: 50-55

    Czech Republic had range specified: 59-63

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Greece had range specified: 60-67

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Male retirement age: Men.

    Denmark had range specified: 65-67

    Finland had range specified: 62-68

    Netherlands had range specified: 65-67

    Sweden had range specified: 61-67

    United States had range specified: 62-67

  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Industrial workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the industrial sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • 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. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force 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.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Service workers > Male: Proportion of employed males engaged in the service sector. Employment by economic activity (%) (most recent year available between 1995 and 2001). Note: As a result of a number of limitations in the data, comparisons of labour statistics over time and across countries should be made with caution. For detailed notes on the data see ILO (2002. Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, 4th ed., rev. 2. Database. Geneva; 2002. Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2001-2002. February 2002; and 2002. Laboursta Database. February 2002). The percentage shares of employment by economic activity may not sum to 100 because of rounding or the omission of activities not classified.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • 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 > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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)
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Total work time > Females over males: Female total work time as a % of male total work time
  • 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.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment: Part time employment, female (% of total part time employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth 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.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • 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 with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Part time employment, male > % of total male employment: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Part time employment, total > % of total employment: Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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).
  • 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.
STAT Colombia United States HISTORY
Agricultural workers > Male 2%
Ranked 77th.
4%
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Colombia
Employment rate > Adults 62
Ranked 54th. 5% more than United States
59.2
Ranked 74th.

Expense > Current LCU 103.5 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than United States
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th.

Female retirement age 57
Ranked 1st.
64.5
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Colombia
GNI > Current US$ $353.68 billion
Ranked 29th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Colombia

GNI > Current US$ per capita $7,413.96
Ranked 65th.
$52,608.35
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Colombia

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 35th. 20% more than United States
40 hours
Ranked 108th.
Labor force 21.27 million
Ranked 28th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 22.7%, industry 18.7%, services 58.5% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor force per 1000 457.96
Ranked 55th.
500.77
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Colombia

Labor force, total 23.11 million
Ranked 30th.
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia

Male retirement age 62
Ranked 1st.
64.5
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Colombia
Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $2.18
Ranked 60th.
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Colombia
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 616,000 Colombian pesos per month plus 72,000 pesos per month for transportation allowance The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Unemployment rate 11.8%
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than United States
9.7%
Ranked 31st.

Labor force, total per 1000 484.39
Ranked 64th.
505.51
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Colombia

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 60%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than United States
58.4%
Ranked 34th.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 9.43 million
Ranked 5th. 205 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 175 times more than United States
12,566.94
Ranked 57th.

Employment rate > Women 53.5
Ranked 47th. 1% more than United States
52.9
Ranked 50th.

Labor force > Total 18.55 million
Ranked 30th.
158.37 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Colombia

Industrial workers > Male 30%
Ranked 49th.
32%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Colombia
Employment rate > Men 71.2
Ranked 79th. 8% more than United States
66
Ranked 107th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 73.5%
Ranked 17th. 15% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 73.5%
Ranked 17th. 15% more than United States
63.9%
Ranked 38th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 18210840000000 341229000000
Force > Total 22.34 million
Ranked 26th.
155.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Colombia

Force > Total > Per capita 0.497 per capita
Ranked 40th.
0.524 per capita
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Colombia

Female decision makers 38%
Ranked 6th.
45%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Colombia
Agricultural workers > Female 0.0
Ranked 77th.
1%
Ranked 76th.
Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 51.8%
Ranked 58th.
94.1%
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Colombia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 20.6%
Ranked 64th.
30.2%
Ranked 44th. 47% more than Colombia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 23%
Ranked 25th. 33% more than United States
17.3%
Ranked 42nd.

GNI > Current LCU 635.84 trillion
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than United States
16.51 trillion
Ranked 27th.

Female economic activity 48.1%
Ranked 95th.
58.8%
Ranked 57th. 22% more than Colombia
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 47.4%
Ranked 41st.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Colombia

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 47.4%
Ranked 41st.
53.2%
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Colombia

Labor force > Per capita 461.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
508.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Colombia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 80.57%
Ranked 102nd.
86.54%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Colombia
Industrial workers > Female 20%
Ranked 23th. 67% more than United States
12%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young adults 42.9
Ranked 73th.
50.7
Ranked 45th. 18% more than Colombia

Female professionals 49%
Ranked 39th.
54%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Colombia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-15,927,476,576.26
Ranked 150th.
$269.90 billion
Ranked 1st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 1.3$
Ranked 122nd.
138.98$
Ranked 28th. 107 times more than Colombia

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 10
Ranked 143th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 41.1%
Ranked 61st.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 31.8%
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than United States
2.2%
Ranked 65th.

Service workers > Male 68%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States
64%
Ranked 7th.
Female economic activity growth 13%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
6%
Ranked 56th.
Employment rate > Young men 48.4
Ranked 79th.
51.7
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Colombia

Employment rate > Young women 37.1
Ranked 68th.
49.7
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Colombia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 1,245.94$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.
138,564.64$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 111 times more than Colombia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 16.75%
Ranked 99th. 69% more than United States
9.92%
Ranked 124th.
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $17,679.00
Ranked 59th.
$65,480.00
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Colombia

GNI > Constant LCU 449.85 trillion
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than United States
14.47 trillion
Ranked 14th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $4,061.86
Ranked 54th.
$46,084.41
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Colombia

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 9.43 million
Ranked 5th. 205 times more than United States
46,084.41
Ranked 47th.

Service workers > Female 80%
Ranked 34th.
86%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Colombia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 8.4%
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 52.9%
Ranked 53th.
57%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Colombia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 73.9%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than United States
69.5%
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 38.7%
Ranked 73th.
54%
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Colombia

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 18.2%
Ranked 32nd.
18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Colombia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 72.98%
Ranked 117th.
86.12%
Ranked 58th. 18% more than Colombia
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.458$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 127th.
3.31$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Colombia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 56 million$
Ranked 79th.
41.07 billion$
Ranked 1st. 733 times more than Colombia

Total work time > Males 356 minutes
Ranked 27th.
428 minutes
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Colombia
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 16.1%
Ranked 27th. 68% more than United States
9.6%
Ranked 59th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 47.6%
Ranked 51st.
67.6%
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Colombia

Work time > Market-oriented 49%
Ranked 21st.
50%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Colombia
Total work time > Females 399 minutes
Ranked 23th.
453 minutes
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 35.81%
Ranked 96th.
38.86%
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.29%
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than United States
93.35%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 42.65%
Ranked 90th. 6% more than United States
40.19%
Ranked 98th.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 56.36%
Ranked 113th.
82.15%
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 81.28%
Ranked 108th. 3% more than United States
78.54%
Ranked 139th.
Total work time > Females over males 112%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than United States
106%
Ranked 19th.
Work time > Non-market-oriented 51%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States
50%
Ranked 11th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 46.5%
Ranked 59th.
99.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 8%
Ranked 14th. 80 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 3.8%
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 73th.

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 5.6%
Ranked 17th. 56 times more than United States
0.1%
Ranked 78th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 76.3%
Ranked 38th.
91.9%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Colombia

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 52%
Ranked 36th.
71.7%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Colombia

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 61.3%
Ranked 36th.
66.4%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Colombia

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 8.1%
Ranked 39th.
8.2%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Colombia

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 10.6%
Ranked 28th. 31% more than United States
8.1%
Ranked 37th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 78.1%
Ranked 39th.
89.9%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Colombia

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 26.7%
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 66th.

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 6.4%
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 62nd.

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 18.4%
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than United States
1.4%
Ranked 68th.

Employment in services > % of total employment 61.9%
Ranked 43th.
78%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Colombia

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 58.5%
Ranked 134th.
65.4%
Ranked 76th. 12% more than Colombia

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 20.6%
Ranked 26th.
45.7%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 77.6%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
20.6%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 75.7%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
16.5%
Ranked 54th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 23.3%
Ranked 26th.
50.2%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 27.5%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 21.1%
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as United States
10.5%
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 16.3%
Ranked 28th. 41% more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 47th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -4.307%
Ranked 115th.
1.72%
Ranked 20th.

GNI growth > Annual % 4.74%
Ranked 36th. 96% more than United States
2.42%
Ranked 67th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 13.33 million
Ranked 8th. 253 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 28.9%
Ranked 21st. 97% more than United States
14.7%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 13.8%
Ranked 19th. 75% more than United States
7.9%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 10.6%
Ranked 14th. 89% more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 53th.

Force with secondary education > % of total 48.8%
Ranked 16th. 24% more than United States
39.5%
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 20.2%
Ranked 22nd. 63% more than United States
12.4%
Ranked 38th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 94.71%
Ranked 106th. 4% more than United States
90.93%
Ranked 159th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 78.75%
Ranked 113th.
87.29%
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 24.47%
Ranked 89th.
33.2%
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 61.01%
Ranked 109th.
81.1%
Ranked 54th. 33% more than Colombia
Compensation of employees > % of expense 20.46%
Ranked 39th. 58% more than United States
12.96%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 25%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 41st.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.32%
Ranked 68th.
46.23%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Colombia

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 15.5%
Ranked 26th. 65% more than United States
9.4%
Ranked 59th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 16.5%
Ranked 34th.
47.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Colombia

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 59.39%
Ranked 105th.
72.42%
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 10.09%
Ranked 88th. 36% more than United States
7.41%
Ranked 95th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 15.8%
Ranked 27th.
46.3%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 64.31%
Ranked 99th.
79.8%
Ranked 57th. 24% more than Colombia
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-333,878,375.19
Ranked 127th.
$859.79 million
Ranked 9th.

Employment in industry > % of total employment 19.6%
Ranked 57th.
20.6%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Colombia

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -28,634,190,661,600
Ranked 162nd.
269.9 billion
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 17.8%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 55.2%
Ranked 18th. 62% more than United States
34.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 65.89%
Ranked 51st.
70.07%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Colombia

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 31.7%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
10.1%
Ranked 42nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 76.13%
Ranked 119th.
87.2%
Ranked 67th. 15% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 37.31%
Ranked 128th.
72.09%
Ranked 50th. 93% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 31.97%
Ranked 107th.
58.96%
Ranked 44th. 84% more than Colombia
Unemployment with secondary education > Male > % of male unemployment 50%
Ranked 23th. 45% more than United States
34.5%
Ranked 41st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 74.44$ per capita
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than United States
9.87$ per capita
Ranked 124th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -600,241,790,171.801
Ranked 157th.
859.79 million
Ranked 19th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 3.35 billion$
Ranked 20th. 14% more than United States
2.92 billion$
Ranked 26th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 11.7%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
5.8%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 35.66%
Ranked 144th.
46.09%
Ranked 57th. 29% more than Colombia

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 48.5%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than United States
47.4%
Ranked 31st.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.24%
Ranked 83th. 4% more than United States
93.16%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 28.77%
Ranked 90th.
37.46%
Ranked 59th. 30% more than Colombia
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 1.9 ratio
Ranked 57th.
2.4 ratio
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Colombia

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 1.8
Ranked 62nd.
3.3
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Colombia

GNI > Current LCU per capita 13.33 million
Ranked 8th. 253 times more than United States
52,608.35
Ranked 90th.

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 54.2%
Ranked 38th.
65.63%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than Colombia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 62.07%
Ranked 137th.
80.24%
Ranked 63th. 29% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 80.68%
Ranked 114th. 5% more than United States
76.57%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 69.39%
Ranked 82nd. 38% more than United States
50.34%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 62.74%
Ranked 101st.
79.87%
Ranked 49th. 27% more than Colombia
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 6.9%
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than United States
0.8%
Ranked 75th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 55.44%
Ranked 113th.
67.56%
Ranked 65th. 22% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 51.89%
Ranked 109th.
80.06%
Ranked 48th. 54% more than Colombia
Force with tertiary education > % of total 25.1%
Ranked 17th.
43.3%
Ranked 1st. 73% more than Colombia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 75.38%
Ranked 42nd.
75.75%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Colombia

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 13.7%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 55th.

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 53.6%
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than United States
5.5%
Ranked 77th.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 53.4%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than United States
8%
Ranked 81st.

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 53.5%
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United States
6.8%
Ranked 85th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 73.3%
Ranked 65th. 15% more than United States
63.6%
Ranked 122nd.

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 46.2%
Ranked 59th.
94.5%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Colombia

Force with primary education > % of total 24.1%
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than United States
17.1%
Ranked 18th.
Force > Total per 1000 517.31
Ranked 29th.
526.07
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Colombia

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 48.2%
Ranked 21st. 59% more than United States
30.3%
Ranked 40th.

Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 22.6%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States
7.3%
Ranked 51st.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 27.36$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 63th. 116 times more than United States
0.235$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.31%
Ranked 64th. 6% more than United States
92.17%
Ranked 163th.
Expense > % of GDP 16.65%
Ranked 85th.
25.21%
Ranked 60th. 51% more than Colombia

Labor force with primary education > % of total 24.1%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States
9.5%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 48.8%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than United States
29.4%
Ranked 44th.

Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 25.3%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United States
11.3%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 49.4%
Ranked 17th. 74% more than United States
28.4%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 25.1%
Ranked 19th.
61.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 95.64%
Ranked 123th.
105.29%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Colombia

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -461,361,081,228.289
Ranked 92nd.
753.24 million
Ranked 12th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 52.5%
Ranked 71st.
55.8%
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Colombia

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -22,008,966,020,096
Ranked 92nd.
236.45 billion
Ranked 6th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 14.1%
Ranked 7th. 99% more than United States
7.1%
Ranked 31st.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 21.2%
Ranked 10th. 89% more than United States
11.2%
Ranked 37th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 24.89%
Ranked 103th. 85% more than United States
13.49%
Ranked 127th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 29.9%
Ranked 20th. 90% more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 47th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 75.5%
Ranked 43th.
89.6%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Colombia

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 17%
Ranked 31st.
48.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Colombia

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 17.6%
Ranked 29th.
42%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 70.4%
Ranked 103th.
75.54%
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 78.66%
Ranked 104th.
85.46%
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Colombia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 45.69%
Ranked 88th. 10% more than United States
41.42%
Ranked 101st.
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 1.09%
Ranked 84th. 28 times more than United States
0.0387%
Ranked 136th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 44.8%
Ranked 90th. 5% more than United States
42.6%
Ranked 98th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 48.1%
Ranked 86th.
52.3%
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Colombia

Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 88.94%
Ranked 131st. About the same as United States
88.58%
Ranked 137th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 96.01%
Ranked 79th. 4% more than United States
92.2%
Ranked 156th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 77.48$
Ranked 65th. 8 times more than United States
9.89$
Ranked 123th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 24.1%
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 74th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 36.9%
Ranked 92nd.
42.2%
Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Colombia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 60.3%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than United States
57.8%
Ranked 95th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 85.23%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than United States
81.46%
Ranked 101st.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 46.4%
Ranked 60th.
93.2%
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Colombia

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 16.8%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
7.2%
Ranked 71st.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 23.8%
Ranked 47th.
25.1%
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Colombia

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 17%
Ranked 43th.
17.6%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Colombia

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 21.9%
Ranked 35th. 35% more than United States
16.2%
Ranked 49th.

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