Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 460,013 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 460,013. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 460,013 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 242,842, in 1990.
That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 16th 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: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,842 | — |
| 1991 | 248,479 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 253,050 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 259,739 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 261,865 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 267,075 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 275,001 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 280,310 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 286,042 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 292,937 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 300,442 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 308,089 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 316,355 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 323,205 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 329,421 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 336,649 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 343,283 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 346,405 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 353,238 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 358,248 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 366,292 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 372,106 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 375,485 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 384,842 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 392,028 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 395,790 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 400,938 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 404,309 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 407,526 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 411,558 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 445,466 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 440,677 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 435,170 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 435,047 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 439,759 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 446,914 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 453,569 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 460,013 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,734 | 242,842 | 292,937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,534 | 300,442 | 358,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,087 | 366,292 | 411,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,577 | 435,047 | 460,013 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 686,419 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9198 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.87 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 47,624 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 21.33 (2027)
- Employment 630,020 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 53,225 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.2 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 460,013 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The highest recorded value was 460,013 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,842 in 1990.
- How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding 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.