Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India
World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 726,897 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India is 726,897, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 726,897 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 305,062, in 1990.
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 305,062 | — |
| 1991 | 314,316 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 323,412 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 332,929 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 343,404 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 352,140 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 362,373 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 372,735 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 383,330 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 394,573 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 404,164 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 415,023 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 424,107 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 434,726 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 445,945 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 456,864 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 467,926 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 480,075 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 491,212 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 504,055 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 517,100 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 527,980 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 538,338 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 549,764 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 560,414 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 572,107 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 582,589 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 591,972 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 602,770 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 614,515 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 616,219 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 635,442 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 655,852 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 671,198 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 683,188 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 697,444 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 712,008 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 726,897 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348,427 | 305,062 | 394,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,410 | 404,164 | 504,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,755 | 517,100 | 614,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,781 | 616,219 | 726,897 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India
More work & labour data for World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,522 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.47 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.52 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 21,660 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,738 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.88 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.26 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 666,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 726,897 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The highest recorded value was 726,897 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,062 in 1990.
- How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 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.