Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 686,419 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 1990–2027
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 17th 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: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 388,129 | — |
| 1991 | 397,103 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 406,646 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 413,634 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 425,150 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 434,157 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 441,084 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 451,105 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 461,315 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 470,665 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 479,392 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 487,813 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 495,131 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 503,797 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 513,298 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 521,488 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 529,749 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 540,805 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 548,140 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 557,471 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 563,510 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 571,408 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 581,966 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 586,945 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 593,882 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 604,222 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 612,246 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 621,659 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 631,414 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 639,807 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 617,616 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 633,201 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 647,975 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 658,436 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 666,840 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 673,477 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 680,163 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 686,419 | +0.9% |
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
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 460,013 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.29 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.28 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 47,151 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,136 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9198 % change on previous year (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 17th out of 85 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.