Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 686,419 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 686,419. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 686,419 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 388,129, in 1990.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,899 | 388,129 | 470,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,708 | 479,392 | 557,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,706 | 563,510 | 639,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,016 | 617,616 | 686,419 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- 15 Germany 42,980 compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41,856 compare
- 17 Thailand 40,597 compare
- 18 TΓΌrkiye 38,497 compare
- 19 Egypt 37,658 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 36,231 compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35,770 compare
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.87 (2027)
- Employment 630,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 686,419 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The highest recorded value was 686,419 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,129 in 1990.
- How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 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.