Employment in World: High income
World: High income: Employment was 701,318 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
701,318
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
701,614
in 2024
All-time low
570,418
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Employment in World: High income, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: High income recorded 701,318 for employment in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in World: High income peaked at 701,614 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 570,418, in 2000.
World: High income ranks 16th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,891 | 570,418 | 622,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,291 | 612,356 | 680,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,680 | 661,605 | 701,614 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
- 13 Ghana 50,525 compare
- 14 Philippines 46,938 compare
- 15 Germany 42,553 compare
- 16 Thailand 39,625 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 34,120 compare
- 18 Egypt, Arab Republic of 32,678 compare
- 19 TΓΌrkiye 32,566 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in World: High income?
- Employment in World: High income was 701,318 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 701,614 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,418 in 2000.
- How does World: High income rank for employment?
- World: High income ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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