Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income
World: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 5.49 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Upper-middle income recorded 5.49 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 7.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2025.
That places World: Upper-middle income 56th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.45 | — |
| 2005 | 7.33 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.15 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.94 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.76 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.53 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.13 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 5.64 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 5.55 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 5.49 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.76 | 7.45 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 6 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.48 | 6.94 | 8 |
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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3489 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.88 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 66,721 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.11 (2027)
- Employment 1.37 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 84,690 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in World: Upper-middle income was 5.49 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2025.
- How does World: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- World: Upper-middle income ranks 56th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 rate (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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.