Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 61.63 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
61.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 85 groups
All-time high
63.17
in 1994
All-time low
60.56
in 2020
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02040601990200820271990: 62.81991: 62.91992: 62.91993: 631994: 63.21995: 631996: 631997: 631998: 62.91999: 62.92000: 62.72001: 62.72002: 62.42003: 62.42004: 62.52005: 62.52006: 62.42007: 62.52008: 62.42009: 62.62010: 62.72011: 62.62012: 62.52013: 62.42014: 62.32015: 62.22016: 62.12017: 61.82018: 61.72019: 61.72020: 60.62021: 61.22022: 61.82023: 622024: 61.72025: 61.72026: 61.72027: 61.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 61.63 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 63.17 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.56, in 2020.

World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 36th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 62.79
1991 62.87 +0.1%
1992 62.94 +0.1%
1993 63 +0.1%
1994 63.17 +0.3%
1995 62.98 -0.3%
1996 63.01 +0.0%
1997 62.99 -0.0%
1998 62.92 -0.1%
1999 62.95 +0.0%
2000 62.69 -0.4%
2001 62.66 -0.0%
2002 62.44 -0.4%
2003 62.44 +0.0%
2004 62.48 +0.1%
2005 62.47 -0.0%
2006 62.44 -0.0%
2007 62.49 +0.1%
2008 62.41 -0.1%
2009 62.56 +0.2%
2010 62.72 +0.3%
2011 62.61 -0.2%
2012 62.45 -0.3%
2013 62.4 -0.1%
2014 62.26 -0.2%
2015 62.23 -0.0%
2016 62.09 -0.2%
2017 61.83 -0.4%
2018 61.71 -0.2%
2019 61.66 -0.1%
2020 60.56 -1.8%
2021 61.17 +1.0%
2022 61.83 +1.1%
2023 61.96 +0.2%
2024 61.74 -0.4%
2025 61.7 -0.1%
2026 61.67 -0.1%
2027 61.63 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.96 62.79 63.17 10
2000s 62.51 62.41 62.69 10
2010s 62.2 61.66 62.72 10
2020s 61.53 60.56 61.96 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 33 Ethiopia 68.48 compare
  2. 34 Saint Lucia 68.3 compare
  3. 35 Oman 68.24 compare
  4. 36 Indonesia 68.01 compare
  5. 37 Congo 67.78 compare
  6. 38 Kazakhstan 67.76 compare
  7. 39 Zimbabwe 67.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 61.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 63.17 in 1994.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 60.56 in 2020.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 36th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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.