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

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 636,070 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
636,070
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 87 groups
All-time high
636,070
in 2027
All-time low
500,888
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 500.9k2006: 512.1k2007: 519.7k2008: 525.5k2009: 526.0k2010: 534.0k2011: 541.8k2012: 551.2k2013: 550.6k2014: 557.8k2015: 565.8k2016: 568.0k2017: 575.1k2018: 580.2k2019: 587.3k2020: 531.6k2021: 564.2k2022: 592.6k2023: 607.9k2024: 614.6k2025: 621.8k2026: 629.3k2027: 636.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 636,070. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 636,070 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 500,888, in 2005.

That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 17th 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: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 500,888
2006 512,074 +2.2%
2007 519,700 +1.5%
2008 525,512 +1.1%
2009 525,973 +0.1%
2010 534,044 +1.5%
2011 541,840 +1.5%
2012 551,163 +1.7%
2013 550,610 -0.1%
2014 557,807 +1.3%
2015 565,799 +1.4%
2016 568,042 +0.4%
2017 575,094 +1.2%
2018 580,203 +0.9%
2019 587,291 +1.2%
2020 531,610 -9.5%
2021 564,193 +6.1%
2022 592,603 +5.0%
2023 607,928 +2.6%
2024 614,568 +1.1%
2025 621,834 +1.2%
2026 629,280 +1.2%
2027 636,070 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 516,829 500,888 525,973 5
2010s 561,189 534,044 587,291 10
2020s 599,761 531,610 636,070 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
  2. 15 Thailand 42,456 compare
  3. 16 Egypt 38,692 compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
  6. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
  7. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31,416 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: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 636,070 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 636,070 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 500,888 in 2005.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding 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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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.