Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 2.24 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China stood at 2.24 million. 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 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China peaked at 2.24 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2005.
That places World excluding India and China 4th 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 India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.65 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 2.24 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 1.87 million | 2.24 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (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 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 2.27 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2.27 million (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.91 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 183,248 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China was 2.24 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2005.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World excluding India and China ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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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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. 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.