Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS

World excluding BRICS: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.78 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2027
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS, 2005–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201620272005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M2025: 1.7M2026: 1.8M2027: 1.8M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS is 1.78 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS peaked at 1.78 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2005.

That places World excluding BRICS 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in World excluding BRICS, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1.30 million
2006 1.33 million +2.3%
2007 1.35 million +1.7%
2008 1.37 million +1.2%
2009 1.37 million -0.4%
2010 1.39 million +1.9%
2011 1.41 million +1.6%
2012 1.43 million +1.3%
2013 1.45 million +1.3%
2014 1.48 million +1.7%
2015 1.50 million +1.6%
2016 1.53 million +2.1%
2017 1.55 million +1.1%
2018 1.57 million +1.5%
2019 1.58 million +0.7%
2020 1.49 million -6.0%
2021 1.58 million +6.0%
2022 1.65 million +4.8%
2023 1.68 million +2.0%
2024 1.71 million +1.2%
2025 1.73 million +1.3%
2026 1.75 million +1.4%
2027 1.78 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 million 1.30 million 1.37 million 5
2010s 1.49 million 1.39 million 1.58 million 10
2020s 1.67 million 1.49 million 1.78 million 8

Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS

  1. 3 United States of America 155,020 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 137,940 compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 117,991 compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 100,674 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 98,389 compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 86,083 compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 67,043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS was 1.78 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2005.
How does World excluding BRICS rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World excluding BRICS ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.