Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 8,300 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China stood at 8,300.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China peaked at 8,455 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,112, in 1990.
Taiwan, China ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,112 | — |
| 1991 | 6,242 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,321 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,515 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,608 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,765 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6,923 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,051 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,207 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,347 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,494 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,641 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,699 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,780 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,803 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,860 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,922 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,949 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8,027 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,182 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,229 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,282 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,314 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,358 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,376 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,393 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,425 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,447 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,442 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,428 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,449 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,455 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,395 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,373 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,347 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,323 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 8,304 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 8,300 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,709 | 6,112 | 7,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,836 | 7,494 | 8,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,369 | 8,229 | 8,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,368 | 8,300 | 8,455 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More work & labour data for Taiwan, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.14 (2020)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 182.86 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.66 (2027)
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate 78.92 (2025)
- Monthly minimum wage 27,400 (2024)
- Monthly minimum wage 27,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Taiwan, China was 8,300 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,455 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,112 in 1990.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Taiwan, China ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.