Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income
World: High income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 608,697 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: High income is 608,697, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: High income peaked at 608,852 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 540,667, in 2009.
That places World: High income 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 541,366 | — |
| 2006 | 550,605 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 559,124 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 560,893 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 540,667 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 545,515 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 550,993 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 556,950 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 559,411 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 568,001 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 574,207 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 582,790 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 588,866 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 594,972 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 597,530 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 555,710 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 582,596 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 599,133 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 608,179 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 608,606 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 608,852 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 608,360 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 608,697 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550,531 | 540,667 | 560,893 | 5 |
| 2010s | 571,924 | 545,515 | 597,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,517 | 555,710 | 608,852 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
- 15 Thailand 42,456 compare
- 16 Egypt 38,692 compare
- 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31,416 compare
- 21 Germany 30,656 compare
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 701,318 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 701,318 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.52 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 18,342 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: High income?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: High income was 608,697 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 608,852 in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,667 in 2009.
- How does World: High income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: High income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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.