Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 53,225 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
53,225
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 87 groups
All-time high
67,079
in 2020
All-time low
52,329
in 2024
Years of data
24
2004–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201520272004: 55.7k2005: 55.9k2006: 55.6k2007: 55.0k2008: 53.5k2009: 55.6k2010: 56.1k2011: 55.6k2012: 55.8k2013: 54.9k2014: 53.7k2015: 54.3k2016: 56.7k2017: 57.4k2018: 58.3k2019: 57.0k2020: 67.1k2021: 60.8k2022: 52.6k2023: 52.5k2024: 52.3k2025: 52.5k2026: 52.8k2027: 53.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 53,225, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 67,079 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52,329, in 2024.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 12th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 55,730
2005 55,908 +0.3%
2006 55,556 -0.6%
2007 55,020 -1.0%
2008 53,493 -2.8%
2009 55,563 +3.9%
2010 56,098 +1.0%
2011 55,583 -0.9%
2012 55,800 +0.4%
2013 54,899 -1.6%
2014 53,718 -2.2%
2015 54,280 +1.0%
2016 56,683 +4.4%
2017 57,418 +1.3%
2018 58,278 +1.5%
2019 56,992 -2.2%
2020 67,079 +17.7%
2021 60,837 -9.3%
2022 52,632 -13.5%
2023 52,516 -0.2%
2024 52,329 -0.4%
2025 52,452 +0.2%
2026 52,800 +0.7%
2027 53,225 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,212 53,493 55,908 6
2010s 55,975 53,718 58,278 10
2020s 55,484 52,329 67,079 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,180 compare
  2. 10 Guatemala 2,030 compare
  3. 11 France 1,862 compare
  4. 12 Chile 1,673 compare
  5. 13 Colombia 1,668 compare
  6. 14 Spain 1,394 compare
  7. 15 Philippines 1,340 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 53,225 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 67,079 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 52,329 in 2024.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding 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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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.