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
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
- 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
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 686,419 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 460,013 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9198 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.11 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 630,020 (2025)
- Employment 630,020 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.