Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 165,645 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China is 165,645, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China peaked at 184,723 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,591, in 2008.
That places World excluding India and China 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 143,278 | — |
| 2005 | 143,819 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 143,418 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 142,826 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 142,591 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 147,915 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 150,137 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 150,869 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 152,277 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 152,441 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 152,608 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 155,173 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 158,527 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 158,403 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 159,124 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 158,609 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 184,723 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 170,681 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 156,897 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 155,758 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 158,650 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 160,811 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 163,240 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 165,645 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,974 | 142,591 | 147,915 | 6 |
| 2010s | 154,817 | 150,137 | 159,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,551 | 155,758 | 184,723 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2.27 million (2025)
- Employment 2.27 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World excluding India and China was 165,645 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 184,723 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,591 in 2008.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- World excluding India and China ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.