Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 60.91 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding India and China recorded 60.91 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China peaked at 62.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2020.
That places World excluding India and China 43rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.31 | — |
| 1991 | 62.34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.31 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.09 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.12 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.04 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.15 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.05 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.88 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.88 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.73 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.65 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.49 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.48 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.45 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.41 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.46 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.49 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.35 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.28 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.15 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 61.03 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 60.91 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.16 | 61.99 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.82 | 61.7 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.56 | 61.41 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.91 | 60 | 61.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
- 40 East Timor 67.53 compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.45 compare
- 42 Kenya 67.32 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 67.05 compare
- 44 Macao 66.82 compare
- 45 Mali 66.81 compare
- 46 Netherlands 66.71 compare
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China was 60.91 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2020.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World excluding India and China ranks 43rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.