Employment in World: Low income
World: Low income: Employment was 272,397 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in World: Low income, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in World: Low income is 272,397, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in World: Low income peaked at 272,397 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142,340, in 2000.
World: Low income ranks 30th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,842 | 142,340 | 182,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,894 | 187,225 | 229,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,998 | 232,202 | 272,397 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World: Low income
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in World: Low income?
- Employment in World: Low income was 272,397 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in World: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 272,397 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in World: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,340 in 2000.
- How does World: Low income rank for employment?
- World: Low income ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in World: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Low 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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