Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 735,205 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
735,205
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
735,205
in 2027
All-time low
460,342
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 460.3k2006: 473.6k2007: 488.6k2008: 498.5k2009: 509.9k2010: 526.3k2011: 533.4k2012: 540.5k2013: 553.5k2014: 569.9k2015: 582.2k2016: 596.5k2017: 599.9k2018: 608.9k2019: 613.8k2020: 586.9k2021: 620.8k2022: 661.6k2023: 677.6k2024: 691.3k2025: 705.2k2026: 720.1k2027: 735.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India is 735,205, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 735,205 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 460,342, in 2005.

World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th of 87 groups on this measure, 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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 460,342
2006 473,613 +2.9%
2007 488,575 +3.2%
2008 498,514 +2.0%
2009 509,909 +2.3%
2010 526,308 +3.2%
2011 533,382 +1.3%
2012 540,528 +1.3%
2013 553,485 +2.4%
2014 569,910 +3.0%
2015 582,198 +2.2%
2016 596,457 +2.4%
2017 599,888 +0.6%
2018 608,869 +1.5%
2019 613,805 +0.8%
2020 586,893 -4.4%
2021 620,758 +5.8%
2022 661,624 +6.6%
2023 677,580 +2.4%
2024 691,296 +2.0%
2025 705,201 +2.0%
2026 720,107 +2.1%
2027 735,205 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 486,191 460,342 509,909 5
2010s 572,483 526,308 613,805 10
2020s 674,833 586,893 735,205 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 13 Japan 52,435 compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
  3. 15 Thailand 42,456 compare
  4. 16 Egypt 38,692 compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
  6. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
  7. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 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: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 735,205 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 735,205 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 460,342 in 2005.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.