Work

			Participation rate of persons aged 15 and over
	Reference year	Economically active population(a)	Persons	Men	Women(b)
Country		'000	%	%	%
Australia	1994	8,776.3	63.0	73.7	52.7
Canada	1994	14,832.0	65.3	73.3	57.6
China	. .	na	na	na	na
France	1994	25,870.4	54.9	62.8	47.6
Greece	1993	4,112.4	49.2	64.6	35.2
Hong Kong	1994	2,972.4	62.5	77.6	47.1
Indonesia	1992	79,451.4	56.6	70.9	42.7
Italy	1994	22,680.0	47.4	62.1	33.7
Japan	1993	66,140.0	63.8	78.0	50.3
Korea (Republic of)	1994	20,326.0	61.7	76.4	47.9
Malaysia	1991	6,118.6	55.0	74.8	35.1
New Zealand	1994	1,697.8	64.2	73.7	55.0
Papua New Guinea	. .	na	na	na	na
Singapore	1994	1,693.1	64.9	79.6	50.9
Sweden	1994	4,266.0	77.6	79.4	75.8
UK	1993	28,271.0	62.4	72.7	52.8
USA	1994	131,056.0	66.1	74.7	58.2
Viet Nam	. .	na	na	na	na

(a) For most countries the economically active populations are aged 15 and over. However, the age range varies for some countries: Greece and Italy - 14 and over; Indonesia - 10 and over; Malaysia - 10 and over; Sweden - 16-64; UK, USA - 16 and over. Definitions also vary in terms of the inclusion or exclusion of certain other segments of the population such as the armed forces.
(b) Activity rates for women are frequently not comparable internationally since, in many countries, relatively large numbers of women assist on farms or in other family enterprises without pay. There are differences between countries in the criteria used to count economically active workers.

Source: International Labour Office (1995) Year Book of Labour Statistics

	Reference year	Employment	Reference year	Unemployment	Unemployment rate
Country		'000		'000	%
Australia	1994	7,921	1994	856	9.8
Canada	1994	13,292	1994	1,541	10.4
China	1994	614,690	1994	4,764	2.8
France	1994	22,110	1994	3,164	12.5
Greece	1993	3,720	1993	398	9.7
Hong Kong	1994	2,915	1994	57	1.9
Indonesia	1992	78,104	1992	2,199	na
Italy	1994	20,002	1994	2,678	11.3
Japan	1993	64,500	1993	1,660	2.5
Korea (Republic of)	1994	19,837	1994	r489	r2.4
Malaysia	1993	7,383	1993	36	na
New Zealand	1994	1,560	1994	138	8.2
Papua New Guinea	. .	na	. .	na	na
Singapore	1994	1,649	1994	44	2.6
Sweden	1994	3,926	1994	332	8.8
UK	1993	r25,317	1993	2,891	10.2
USA	1994	123,060	1994	7,996	6.1
Viet Nam	. .	na	. .	na	na

(a) For most countries the employed and unemployed populations are aged 15 and over. However, the age range varies for some countries: China - all ages; Greece and Italy - 14 and over; Indonesia - 10 and over; Malaysia (employed only) - 15-64; Sweden - 16-64; UK and USA - 16 and over. Definitions also vary in terms of the inclusion or exclusion of certain other segments of the population such as the armed forces.

Source: International Labour Office (1995) Year Book of Labour Statistics

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