Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income
World: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 84,690 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income is 84,690, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 103,400 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,796, in 2024.
That places World: Upper-middle income 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 101,617 | — |
| 2005 | 101,152 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99,761 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 97,835 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96,010 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97,697 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96,969 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94,957 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94,618 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93,214 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 91,188 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 91,350 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,968 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 92,969 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92,091 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90,858 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 103,400 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 92,873 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 85,254 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 84,667 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 83,796 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 83,939 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 84,308 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 84,690 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,012 | 96,010 | 101,617 | 6 |
| 2010s | 93,118 | 90,858 | 96,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,866 | 83,796 | 103,400 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income
- 4 Russian Federation 3,210 compare
- 5 Senegal 3,158 compare
- 6 Germany 2,890 compare
- 7 Italy 2,665 compare
- 8 United States of America 2,491 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,180 compare
- 10 Guatemala 2,030 compare
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.46 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.88 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 898,488 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3489 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 1.37 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.37 million (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.88 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 66,721 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in World: Upper-middle income was 84,690 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 103,400 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,796 in 2024.
- How does World: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: Upper-middle income 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.