Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income

World: Low income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 263,500 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
263,500
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
33rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
263,500
in 2027
All-time low
142,801
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 142.8k2006: 147.0k2007: 151.2k2008: 155.4k2009: 160.4k2010: 164.6k2011: 170.0k2012: 173.8k2013: 179.1k2014: 180.9k2015: 183.4k2016: 188.0k2017: 192.7k2018: 197.8k2019: 202.2k2020: 199.0k2021: 214.1k2022: 226.2k2023: 233.7k2024: 241.1k2025: 248.1k2026: 255.7k2027: 263.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income is 263,500, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 263,500 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 142,801, in 2005.

That places World: Low income 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in World: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 142,801
2006 147,006 +2.9%
2007 151,243 +2.9%
2008 155,448 +2.8%
2009 160,380 +3.2%
2010 164,552 +2.6%
2011 169,978 +3.3%
2012 173,798 +2.2%
2013 179,071 +3.0%
2014 180,884 +1.0%
2015 183,449 +1.4%
2016 188,000 +2.5%
2017 192,704 +2.5%
2018 197,794 +2.6%
2019 202,246 +2.3%
2020 198,958 -1.6%
2021 214,093 +7.6%
2022 226,238 +5.7%
2023 233,681 +3.3%
2024 241,071 +3.2%
2025 248,134 +2.9%
2026 255,667 +3.0%
2027 263,500 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 151,376 142,801 160,380 5
2010s 183,248 164,552 202,246 10
2020s 235,168 198,958 263,500 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 30 Italy 20,170 compare
  2. 31 South Africa 18,971 compare
  3. 32 Argentina 18,732 compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 18,105 compare
  5. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17,945 compare
  6. 35 Peru 17,805 compare
  7. 36 Saudi Arabia 17,634 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 263,500 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 263,500 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 142,801 in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Low income ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 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.