Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income
World: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 58.73 in 2027. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income is 58.73, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 61.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.02, in 2020.
World: Lower-middle income ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.66 | 60.26 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.51 | 59.03 | 61.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.65 | 56.92 | 58.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 | 56.02 | 58.73 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for World: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.36 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.73 (2027)
- Employment 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income was 58.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.02 in 2020.
- How does World: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Lower-middle income ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income 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.