Employment in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: Employment was 1.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in World excluding BRICS, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding BRICS recorded 1.79 million for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in World excluding BRICS peaked at 1.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1991.
That places World excluding BRICS 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.19 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.21 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.43 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.61 million | 1.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
- 3 United States of America 170,186 compare
- 4 Indonesia 142,343 compare
- 5 Nigeria 113,009 compare
- 6 Brazil 101,852 compare
- 7 Pakistan 80,542 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 71,915 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 71,459 compare
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.79 million (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.04 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 146,324 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 93,220 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in World excluding BRICS?
- Employment in World excluding BRICS was 1.79 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1991.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for employment?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.