United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 84,690 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 82,510.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 38.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 70 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,188 | 99,012 | 96,824 | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 2,327 | 93,118 | 90,791 | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 1,997 | 88,988 | 86,991 | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 84,690 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income?
- 82,510, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.