Employment in World: Low income
World: Low income: Employment was 272,397 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in World: Low income, 2000–2025
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 28th of 85 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.
Employment in World: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142,340 | — |
| 2001 | 146,111 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 150,300 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 154,708 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 159,345 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 164,119 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 168,564 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 173,030 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 177,429 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 182,473 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 187,225 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 193,539 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 195,874 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 203,368 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 206,075 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 209,051 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 213,223 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 217,636 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 223,567 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 229,387 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 232,202 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 238,262 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 248,362 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 256,449 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 264,316 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 272,397 | +3.1% |
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
More work & labour data for World: Low income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 305,627 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,142 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.83 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,863 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,144 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.24 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.26 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2027)
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 28th out of 85 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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