Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income

World: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 305,627 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
305,627
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 85 groups
All-time high
305,627
in 2027
All-time low
114,044
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1990–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200820271990: 114.0k1991: 117.1k1992: 120.6k1993: 124.1k1994: 127.5k1995: 131.3k1996: 134.8k1997: 138.2k1998: 142.0k1999: 146.1k2000: 150.0k2001: 154.0k2002: 158.3k2003: 162.8k2004: 167.4k2005: 172.2k2006: 176.8k2007: 181.6k2008: 186.4k2009: 191.5k2010: 196.8k2011: 203.5k2012: 206.2k2013: 213.6k2014: 216.5k2015: 219.9k2016: 224.5k2017: 229.4k2018: 235.5k2019: 241.7k2020: 246.4k2021: 252.9k2022: 262.0k2023: 270.8k2024: 279.4k2025: 287.9k2026: 296.7k2027: 305.6k

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 28th out of 85 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.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 114,044 —
1991 117,120 +2.7%
1992 120,613 +3.0%
1993 124,057 +2.9%
1994 127,543 +2.8%
1995 131,270 +2.9%
1996 134,828 +2.7%
1997 138,243 +2.5%
1998 141,995 +2.7%
1999 146,053 +2.9%
2000 149,995 +2.7%
2001 153,951 +2.6%
2002 158,298 +2.8%
2003 162,838 +2.9%
2004 167,446 +2.8%
2005 172,176 +2.8%
2006 176,828 +2.7%
2007 181,578 +2.7%
2008 186,429 +2.7%
2009 191,494 +2.7%
2010 196,784 +2.8%
2011 203,503 +3.4%
2012 206,160 +1.3%
2013 213,634 +3.6%
2014 216,452 +1.3%
2015 219,852 +1.6%
2016 224,504 +2.1%
2017 229,397 +2.2%
2018 235,485 +2.7%
2019 241,679 +2.6%
2020 246,398 +2.0%
2021 252,908 +2.6%
2022 262,042 +3.6%
2023 270,754 +3.3%
2024 279,409 +3.2%
2025 287,938 +3.1%
2026 296,714 +3.0%
2027 305,627 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Colombia 27,686 compare
  2. 26 South Africa 27,412 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 26,040 compare
  4. 28 Italy 25,337 compare
  5. 29 Uganda 25,081 compare
  6. 30 Spain 23,742 compare
  7. 31 Myanmar 23,310 compare

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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 28th out of 85 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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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.