Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC
APEC: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 906,140 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
APEC recorded 906,140 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC peaked at 906,140 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 458,753, in 1990.
APEC ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,753 | — |
| 1991 | 471,686 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 482,943 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 497,788 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 509,452 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 521,475 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 534,414 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 548,399 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 564,090 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 575,068 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 589,109 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 603,847 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 619,349 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 633,999 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 645,542 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 658,946 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 669,783 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 676,397 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 686,886 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 700,144 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 712,393 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 719,469 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 730,671 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 745,329 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 755,788 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 767,388 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 778,958 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 791,697 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 800,400 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 809,632 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 854,281 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 839,380 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 848,835 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 850,556 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 868,421 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 880,479 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 892,414 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 906,140 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516,407 | 458,753 | 575,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,400 | 589,109 | 700,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,172 | 712,393 | 809,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,563 | 839,380 | 906,140 | 8 |
Countries ranked near APEC
- 5 Indonesia 71,005 compare
- 6 Brazil 64,899 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 54,305 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 48,131 compare
- 9 Egypt 46,914 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44,188 compare
- 11 Mexico 39,559 compare
More work & labour data for APEC
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.86 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 50,992 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 13.08 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 42.06 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 46.35 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 43.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC was 906,140 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 906,140 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,753 in 1990.
- How does APEC rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- APEC ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (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. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.