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Definitions

  • 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.
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force 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. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women: Number of female self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total female employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men: Number of male self-reported employees (formal or informal), expressed as a percentage of the total male employed population.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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 $: GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 1990 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Technicians in RandD > Per million people: Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
  • Economic activity > 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 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • 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
  • Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: years
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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."
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • 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.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • 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 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
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Women: Percentage of employed women who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Employers, male > % of employment: Employers, male (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage: Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment, men, percentage.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Employers, female > % of employment: Employers, female (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Employers, total > % of employment: Employers, total (% of employment). Employers refers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > 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
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • One-person and family businesses > Men: Percentage of employed men who are self-employed without employees or contribute to a family-run business.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > 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 participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment). Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
STAT
Finland
Syria
HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 54.7
Ranked 105th. 22% more than Syria
44.8
Ranked 152nd.

Firing cost > Weeks of wages 26 weeks of wages
Ranked 117th.
79.8 weeks of wages
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Finland

GNI > Current US$ $247.24 billion
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Syria
$70.50 billion
Ranked 58th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $45,664.25
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Syria
$3,147.46
Ranked 113th.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 155th. The same as Syria
40 hours
Ranked 135th.
Labor force 2.68 million
Ranked 86th.
5.53 million
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Finland

Labor force > By occupation agriculture and forestry 4.4%, industry 18.6%, construction 6%, commerce 16.3%, finance, insurance, and business services 13.9%, transport and communications 7.6%, public services 33.2% agriculture, industry, services NA
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 16.7%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Syria
16%
Ranked 20th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 61.5%
Ranked 19th. 58% more than Syria
39%
Ranked 83th.

Labor force per 1000 499.69
Ranked 34th. 95% more than Syria
256.68
Ranked 114th.

Labor force, total 2.72 million
Ranked 108th.
6.31 million
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Finland

Labor force, total per 1000 502.34
Ranked 54th. 78% more than Syria
281.85
Ranked 176th.

Rigidity of employment index 48
Ranked 51st. 60% more than Syria
30
Ranked 107th.

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; however, the law requires all employers, including non-unionized ones, to pay minimum wages agreed to in collective bargaining agreements; almost all workers are covered under such arrangements. 9,765 to 14,760 Syrian pounds ($176\u2013$266) per month, plus benefits, including compensation for meals, uniforms, and transportation.
Unemployment rate 8.4%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Syria
8.3%
Ranked 42nd.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 30,853.15
Ranked 58th.
66,836.35
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Finland

Employment rate > Women 50.4
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Syria
16.9
Ranked 162nd.

Labor force > Total 2.72 million
Ranked 98th.
6.73 million
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Finland

Employment rate > Men 59.5
Ranked 138th.
72.5
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Finland

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 63.8%
Ranked 40th.
67.7%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Finland

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 63.8%
Ranked 40th.
67.7%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Finland

Force > Total 2.66 million
Ranked 101st.
7.58 million
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Finland

Force > Total > Per capita 0.506 per capita
Ranked 33th. 27% more than Syria
0.398 per capita
Ranked 139th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Women 91.5%
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Syria
46.6%
Ranked 78th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 37.7%
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Syria
29.1%
Ranked 48th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 18.9%
Ranked 32nd.
19.2%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Finland

GNI > Current LCU 192.3 billion
Ranked 112th.
3.29 trillion
Ranked 58th. 17 times more than Finland

Female economic activity 57%
Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Syria
28.6%
Ranked 150th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 59.1%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Syria
10.1%
Ranked 88th.

Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Women 6.6%
Ranked 36th.
15.9%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Finland

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 59.1%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Syria
10.1%
Ranked 88th.

Labor force > Per capita 510.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 81% more than Syria
282.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 90.86%
Ranked 37th. 37% more than Syria
66.39%
Ranked 160th.
Employment rate > Young adults 43.6
Ranked 71st. 35% more than Syria
32.3
Ranked 121st.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-305,991,257.39
Ranked 82nd.
$-3,171,623,324.09
Ranked 129th. 10 times more than Finland

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 47.46$
Ranked 53th. 22 times more than Syria
2.2$
Ranked 111th.

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 41
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Syria
20
Ranked 106th.

Employment > Percent of population are employees > Men 82.2%
Ranked 25th. 65% more than Syria
49.8%
Ranked 77th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 6.5%
Ranked 42nd.
22.6%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Finland

Female economic activity growth -1%
Ranked 125th.
21%
Ranked 14th.
Self employed > One-person and family businesses > Men 11.8%
Ranked 30th.
35.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Finland

Employment rate > Young men 42.3
Ranked 101st.
49.2
Ranked 77th. 16% more than Finland

Employment rate > Young women 45
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Syria
14.8
Ranked 154th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 47,463.83$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 23 times more than Syria
2,100.47$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 2.36%
Ranked 157th.
18.93%
Ranked 91st. 8 times more than Finland
GDP per person employed > Constant 1990 PPP $ $50,560.00
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Syria
$18,107.00
Ranked 58th.

GNI > Constant LCU 167.05 billion
Ranked 77th.
1.44 trillion
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Finland

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 30,853.15
Ranked 58th.
66,836.35
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Finland

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $38,368.83
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Syria
$1,648.00
Ranked 88th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 2.9%
Ranked 43th.
49.1%
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Finland

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 60.5%
Ranked 141st.
80.9%
Ranked 25th. 34% more than Finland

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 44.6%
Ranked 43th. 79% more than Syria
24.9%
Ranked 126th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 52.3%
Ranked 56th. 69% more than Syria
31%
Ranked 153th.

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 19.3%
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Syria
15.3%
Ranked 51st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.89%
Ranked 29th. 46% more than Syria
62.2%
Ranked 155th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 1.29$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 110th.
1.52$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 104th. 18% more than Finland

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 249 million$
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Syria
40 million$
Ranked 88th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 55.7%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Syria
48.3%
Ranked 58th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 12.4%
Ranked 41st. 53% more than Syria
8.1%
Ranked 83th.

Technicians in RandD > Per million people 3,471.86 per million people
Ranked 1st. 143 times more than Syria
24.24 per million people
Ranked 34th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 30.45%
Ranked 113th.
31.02%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Finland
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 31.11%
Ranked 119th.
40.45%
Ranked 97th. 30% more than Finland
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 77.81%
Ranked 143th.
79.44%
Ranked 133th. 2% more than Finland
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 91.48%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Syria
31.5%
Ranked 158th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 94.33%
Ranked 159th.
98.22%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Finland
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age 15
Ranked 85th. The same as Syria
15
Ranked 69th.
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 17.7%
Ranked 43th.
19.2%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Finland

Force with primary education > % of total 24.7%
Ranked 18th.
38.6%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Finland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 3.6$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 118th.
31.27$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 56th. 9 times more than Finland

Labor force with secondary education > Male > % of male labor force 48.3%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Syria
12.7%
Ranked 44th.
Labor force with primary education > Female > % of female labor force 17.1%
Ranked 38th.
41.8%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Finland
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 94.13%
Ranked 154th.
97.14%
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Finland
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 98.89%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Syria
95.69%
Ranked 122nd.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 19.7%
Ranked 34th.
65.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 45.5%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Syria
15.9%
Ranked 45th.
Labor force with primary education > Male > % of male labor force 22%
Ranked 32nd.
71.7%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
Labor force with secondary education > Female > % of female labor force 42.5%
Ranked 28th. 44% more than Syria
29.5%
Ranked 38th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 34.8%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Syria
6.3%
Ranked 49th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 18.4%
Ranked 38th.
40.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Finland

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 42.1%
Ranked 121st.
60.7%
Ranked 40th. 44% more than Finland

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -206,733,596.121
Ranked 25th.
-43,272,162,912.094
Ranked 99th. 209 times more than Finland

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 84.4%
Ranked 25th. 98% more than Syria
42.7%
Ranked 80th.

Part time employment, male > % of total male employment 9.5%
Ranked 23th. 44% more than Syria
6.6%
Ranked 43th.

Part time employment, total > % of total employment 12.8%
Ranked 33th. 66% more than Syria
7.7%
Ranked 56th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 90.8%
Ranked 161st.
94.62%
Ranked 111th. 4% more than Finland
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 51%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Syria
16.1%
Ranked 108th.

Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 48.08%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Syria
20.68%
Ranked 168th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 6.4%
Ranked 34th.
10.3%
Ranked 33th. 61% more than Finland

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 67.75%
Ranked 70th. 93% more than Syria
35.09%
Ranked 161st.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 1.36%
Ranked 153th.
6.77%
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Finland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 695 million$
Ranked 65th.
823 million$
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Finland

One-person and family businesses > Women 6.6%
Ranked 36th.
15.9%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Finland

Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 87.08%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Syria
33.46%
Ranked 162nd.
Employment in industry > % of total employment 25.4%
Ranked 17th.
25.6%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Finland

Employers, male > % of employment 6.1%
Ranked 20th. 24% more than Syria
4.9%
Ranked 38th.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 0.35%
Ranked 107th.
2.74%
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Finland

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -43,957,724.49
Ranked 43th.
-6,613,560,262.054
Ranked 119th. 150 times more than Finland

Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 2.3%
Ranked 42nd.
22.2%
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Finland

One-person and family businesses > Men > Percentage 11.8%
Ranked 30th.
35.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Finland

Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 83.91%
Ranked 154th.
92.3%
Ranked 94th. 10% more than Finland
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 90.55%
Ranked 162nd.
94.68%
Ranked 116th. 5% more than Finland
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 132.48$
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Syria
45.3$
Ranked 87th.

Force with tertiary education > % of total 31.6%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Syria
12.5%
Ranked 12th.
Employers, female > % of employment 1.9%
Ranked 36th. 90% more than Syria
1%
Ranked 57th.

Employers, total > % of employment 4%
Ranked 31st.
4.5%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Finland

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 8.9%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Syria
8.8%
Ranked 61st.

Self-employed, male > % of males employed 18%
Ranked 47th.
37.9%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Finland

Self-employed, total > % of total employed 13.6%
Ranked 51st.
34.2%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Finland

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 59.1%
Ranked 143th.
68.5%
Ranked 94th. 16% more than Finland

Vulnerable employment, total > % of total employment 9.6%
Ranked 46th.
32.9%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Finland

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 76.79%
Ranked 138th.
89.23%
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Finland

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 86.4%
Ranked 16th. 38% more than Syria
62.6%
Ranked 67th.

Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 9%
Ranked 42nd.
9.2%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Finland

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 35.6%
Ranked 14th.
36.1%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Finland

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 17.6%
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Syria
15.3%
Ranked 54th.

Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 82%
Ranked 19th. 37% more than Syria
59.7%
Ranked 69th.

Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 0.4%
Ranked 54th.
8.2%
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Finland

Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 0.6%
Ranked 41st.
2.4%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Finland

Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 0.5%
Ranked 52nd.
3.2%
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Finland

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 88.1%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Syria
68.6%
Ranked 55th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 58.1%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Syria
50.7%
Ranked 48th.

Part time employment, female > % of total part time employment 61.7%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Syria
27.4%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 8.1%
Ranked 40th. 42% more than Syria
5.7%
Ranked 64th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 7.6%
Ranked 42nd.
8.4%
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Finland

Force > Total per 1000 506.2
Ranked 38th. 21% more than Syria
416.96
Ranked 120th.

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 85.8%
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Syria
42.7%
Ranked 77th.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 6.2%
Ranked 11th.
22.6%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Finland

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 2.6%
Ranked 14th.
49.1%
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Finland

Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 4.5%
Ranked 13th.
27%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Finland

Employment in services > % of total employment 69.5%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Syria
47.3%
Ranked 77th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 61.5%
Ranked 114th. 22% more than Syria
50.6%
Ranked 164th.

Unemployment > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 18.6%
Ranked 29th. 90% more than Syria
9.8%
Ranked 54th.
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 15.8%
Ranked 18th.
33.1%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Finland

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 16.5%
Ranked 15th.
19.5%
Ranked 31st. 18% more than Finland

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 17.2%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Syria
15.6%
Ranked 40th.

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date December 22, 1951 June 7, 1957
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -0.122%
Ranked 40th.
-4.305%
Ranked 114th. 35 times more than Finland

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -38,182,934.71
Ranked 28th.
-2,546,218,763.576
Ranked 91st. 67 times more than Finland

GNI growth > Annual % -1.193%
Ranked 98th.
1.86%
Ranked 101st.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 35,517.66
Ranked 104th.
147,010.27
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Finland

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 17.9%
Ranked 45th.
40.2%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Finland

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 7%
Ranked 52nd.
22.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Finland

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 3.95%
Ranked 154th.
32.68%
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Finland
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 8.8%
Ranked 29th.
9%
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Finland

Force with secondary education > % of total 43.7%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Syria
7.4%
Ranked 16th.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 18.3%
Ranked 21st.
21.4%
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Finland
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 92.22%
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Syria
66.07%
Ranked 161st.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 18.25%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Syria
18.14%
Ranked 109th.
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 90.03%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Syria
32.43%
Ranked 159th.
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 18.8%
Ranked 24th.
26.3%
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Finland
Force > Female > % of total labor force 47.77%
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Syria
30.61%
Ranked 160th.

Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 11%
Ranked 18th. 36% more than Syria
8.1%
Ranked 81st.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 17.5%
Ranked 16th. 79% more than Syria
9.8%
Ranked 56th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 72.88%
Ranked 84th. 27% more than Syria
57.56%
Ranked 163th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 85.73%
Ranked 55th. 31% more than Syria
65.23%
Ranked 164th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 21.04%
Ranked 150th.
44.98%
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Finland
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-56,515,459.62
Ranked 74th.
$-141,595,042.59
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Finland

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -238,000,000
Ranked 50th.
-148,138,816,154.062
Ranked 129th. 622 times more than Finland

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 8.9%
Ranked 30th.
12.3%
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Finland

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 9%
Ranked 39th.
28.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 72.81%
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Syria
39.88%
Ranked 157th.

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 19.3%
Ranked 23th.
38.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Finland
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 92.82%
Ranked 26th. 44% more than Syria
64.4%
Ranked 160th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 84.08%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Syria
28.49%
Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 60.79%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Syria
23.18%
Ranked 137th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 132.48$ per capita
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Syria
43.22$ per capita
Ranked 88th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 94.53%
Ranked 158th.
97.53%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Finland
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 29.76%
Ranked 85th. 39% more than Syria
21.35%
Ranked 129th.
Minimum Age Convention > 1973 > Ratifications > Date January 13, 1976 September 18, 2001
One-person and family businesses > Men 11.8%
Ranked 30th.
35.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Finland

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 2.7 ratio
Ranked 29th.
3.3 ratio
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Finland
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 3.2
Ranked 28th.
9.7
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Finland
GNI > Current LCU per capita 35,517.66
Ranked 104th.
147,010.27
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Finland

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 83.99%
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Syria
59.79%
Ranked 150th.
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 58.25%
Ranked 161st.
87.59%
Ranked 78th. 50% more than Finland
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 24.09%
Ranked 158th.
74.98%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Finland
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 80.46%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Syria
34.99%
Ranked 162nd.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 44%
Ranked 93th. 5% more than Syria
42%
Ranked 100th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 52.1%
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Syria
10.4%
Ranked 174th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 59.53%
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Syria
53.93%
Ranked 119th.
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 91.23%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Syria
30.04%
Ranked 151st.
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 74.83%
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Syria
64.64%
Ranked 135th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 5.9%
Ranked 40th.
13.2%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Finland

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 43.4%
Ranked 64th. 78% more than Syria
24.4%
Ranked 139th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 55.5%
Ranked 107th. 39% more than Syria
39.9%
Ranked 163th.

Vulnerable employment, female > % of female employment 7%
Ranked 46th.
15.9%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Finland

Vulnerable employment, male > % of male employment 12%
Ranked 42nd.
35.4%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Finland

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 91.1%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Syria
83%
Ranked 45th.

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