Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 8,267 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8,267
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
8,267
in 2020
All-time low
8,170
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, China, 2014–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201720202014: 8.2k2015: 8.2k2016: 8.2k2017: 8.3k2018: 8.3k2019: 8.2k2020: 8.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan, China is 8,267, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan, China, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 8,170
2015 8,204 +0.4%
2016 8,236 +0.4%
2017 8,254 +0.2%
2018 8,254 +0.0%
2019 8,242 -0.1%
2020 8,267 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,227 8,170 8,254 6
2020s 8,267 8,267 8,267 1

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 12 Poland 12,622
  2. 13 Canada 12,002 compare
  3. 14 Ghana 8,586
  4. 16 Romania 7,750 compare
  5. 17 Australia 7,527 compare
  6. 18 Zambia 7,435

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan, China?
Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan, China was 8,267 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 8,267 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 8,170 in 2014.
How does Taiwan, China rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Taiwan, China ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.