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Group 5
Kiribati, Vanuatu, Pakistan, Viet Nam
Relevance of MDG indicators and differences in definitions used at national and
international level
Indicator 1.4, Growth rate of GDP per person employed
Relevant to all four countries.
Indicator 1.5, Employment to population ratio
Relevant to all four countries.
Indicator 1.6, Proportion of employed people living below $1 (PPP) per day
The four countries are of the view that more consultation is required between the
international agencies and the government in order to determine if it is possible to include
this indicator.
Indicator 1.7, Proportion of own account and contribution family workers in total
employment
Relevant to all four countries. Definition of this indicator is almost the same at the
national and international levels.
Indicator 5.4, Adolescent birth rate
Again four countries agreed that this indicator is relevant and definitions are almost the
same at national and international levels.
Indicator 5.5
Relevant to all four countries. Definition of this indicator is almost the same at the
national and international levels.
Indicator 5.6, indicator 6.5, indicator 7.4 and indicator 7.7
The four countries are of the view that more consultation is required between the
international agencies and the government in order to determine if it is possible to include
these indicators.
Indicator 7.5
In the case of Pakistan, data for this indicator can be provided, but for the other three
countries in this group, it is difficult to provide data.