Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.24 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding BRICS recorded 1.24 million for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS peaked at 1.24 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 668,904, in 1990.
That places World excluding BRICS 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 668,904 | — |
| 1991 | 678,772 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 691,081 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 705,501 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 715,325 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 728,560 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 739,571 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 750,276 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 764,298 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 779,100 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 795,632 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 810,732 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 827,069 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 842,104 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 857,413 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 871,089 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 884,567 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 899,983 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 915,290 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 931,813 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 948,480 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 962,348 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 979,209 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 994,622 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722,139 | 668,904 | 779,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863,569 | 795,632 | 931,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 948,480 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.14 million | 1.24 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
- 3 United States of America 113,208 compare
- 4 Pakistan 81,158 compare
- 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
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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % 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) in World excluding BRICS?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS was 1.24 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,904 in 1990.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS 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.