Potential labour force in World: High income
World: High income: Potential labour force was 17,357 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force in World: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force in World: High income is 17,357, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force in World: High income peaked at 24,506 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,357, in 2027.
World: High income ranks 23rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,656 | — |
| 2005 | 20,691 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,263 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19,654 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19,723 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,660 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 22,116 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,171 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,439 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22,777 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22,991 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,610 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,772 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20,618 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19,943 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,765 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,506 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 21,722 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 18,953 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 17,592 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 17,540 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 17,365 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 17,412 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 17,357 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,441 | 19,654 | 21,660 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21,720 | 19,765 | 22,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,056 | 17,357 | 24,506 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.52 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 18,342 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.97 (2027)
- Employment 701,318 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 30,666 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force in World: High income?
- Potential labour force in World: High income was 17,357 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 24,506 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,357 in 2027.
- How does World: High income rank for potential labour force?
- World: High income ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (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 refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.