Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income
World: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 76,264 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income stood at 76,264. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 76,264 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 64,320, in 2019.
That places World: Lower-middle income 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69,070 | — |
| 2005 | 69,702 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69,646 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69,828 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70,755 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70,888 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71,004 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70,956 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70,588 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70,173 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70,124 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70,409 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70,033 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68,450 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67,329 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64,320 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 71,214 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 70,982 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65,786 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 65,770 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71,649 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 73,187 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 74,713 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 76,264 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,982 | 69,070 | 70,888 | 6 |
| 2010s | 69,339 | 64,320 | 71,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,196 | 65,770 | 76,264 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.36 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.73 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 957,508 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.73 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 133,446 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 22.76 (2027)
- Employment 1.26 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.3 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income was 76,264 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 76,264 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,320 in 2019.
- How does World: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- World: Lower-middle income ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.