Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India
World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 452,522 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 452,522 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 452,522 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 180,764, in 1990.
That places World: Lower-middle income excluding India 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180,764 | — |
| 1991 | 185,622 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 190,455 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 195,493 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 200,174 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 207,016 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 212,758 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 219,026 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 225,874 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 232,284 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 240,512 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 247,288 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 255,141 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 261,512 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 267,758 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 274,482 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 281,476 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 288,169 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 295,886 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 301,644 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 307,345 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 315,308 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 323,694 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 331,227 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 339,784 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 347,157 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 355,693 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 365,396 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 373,940 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 382,161 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 401,358 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 403,433 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 404,822 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 412,128 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 423,413 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 432,891 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 442,529 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 452,522 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,947 | 180,764 | 232,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,387 | 240,512 | 301,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,170 | 307,345 | 382,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,637 | 401,358 | 452,522 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India
More work & labour data for World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 726,897 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.26 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.63 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 71,255 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 21.42 (2027)
- Employment 666,195 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 48,647 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.27 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 452,522 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The highest recorded value was 452,522 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,764 in 1990.
- How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.