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

Latest (2027)
76,264
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
76,264
in 2027
All-time low
64,320
in 2019
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201520272004: 69.1k2005: 69.7k2006: 69.6k2007: 69.8k2008: 70.8k2009: 70.9k2010: 71.0k2011: 71.0k2012: 70.6k2013: 70.2k2014: 70.1k2015: 70.4k2016: 70.0k2017: 68.5k2018: 67.3k2019: 64.3k2020: 71.2k2021: 71.0k2022: 65.8k2023: 65.8k2024: 71.6k2025: 73.2k2026: 74.7k2027: 76.3k

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

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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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.