Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS stood at 1.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS peaked at 4.92 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1996 % change on previous year, in 2022.
World excluding BRICS ranks 30th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0936 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -620.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2025 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.1996 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
- 27 Oman 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Nigeria 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Gabon 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Iraq 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Viet Nam 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Yemen 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.04 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 146,324 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.55 (2027)
- Employment 1.79 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 123,203 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.98 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in World excluding BRICS was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1996 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.