Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income

World: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.36 million in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2027
All-time low
612,963
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200820271990: 613.0k1991: 630.2k1992: 647.4k1993: 665.3k1994: 684.2k1995: 703.5k1996: 724.7k1997: 746.4k1998: 768.7k1999: 791.9k2000: 813.8k2001: 833.8k2002: 851.9k2003: 871.5k2004: 891.8k2005: 911.7k2006: 925.5k2007: 940.3k2008: 953.8k2009: 969.0k2010: 984.7k2011: 999.9k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.3M2026: 1.3M2027: 1.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income recorded 1.36 million for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 1.36 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 612,963, in 1990.

That places World: Lower-middle income 9th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697,525 612,963 791,926 10
2000s 896,306 813,784 969,012 10
2010s 1.06 million 984,658 1.15 million 10
2020s 1.27 million 1.15 million 1.36 million 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income

  1. 6 Brazil 109,032 compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 89,226 compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 76,980 compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 71,526 compare
  5. 10 Japan 69,077 compare
  6. 11 Mexico 63,308 compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 60,179 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income was 1.36 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 612,963 in 1990.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-middle 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.