Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income
World: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 305,627 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Low income recorded 305,627 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 305,627 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 114,044, in 1990.
That places World: Low income 30th 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 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,577 | 114,044 | 146,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,103 | 149,995 | 191,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,745 | 196,784 | 241,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,224 | 246,398 | 305,627 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Low income
More work & labour data for World: Low income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.53 (2027)
- Employment 272,397 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 305,627 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 305,627 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,044 in 1990.
- How does World: Low income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Low income ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.