Labor force: 7 million (2003 est.)

Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 75% industry: NA% services: NA% (2004 est.)

Unemployment rate:
2.5% (2000 est.)

Population below poverty line:
40% (2004 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.9% highest 10%: 33.8% (1997)

Distribution of family income - Gini index:
40 (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
5% (2006 est.)

Investment (gross fixed):
18.7% of GDP (2006 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $731 million
expenditures: $931.8 million; including capital expenditures of $291
million (2006 est.)

Agriculture - products:
rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca