Potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income
World: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force was 41,564 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Lower-middle income recorded 41,564 for potential labour force in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 45,874 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,296, in 2023.
World: Lower-middle income ranks 10th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44,131 | — |
| 2005 | 44,312 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,957 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43,685 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,326 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44,316 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,282 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44,135 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43,761 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42,818 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42,475 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,822 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,534 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41,840 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41,084 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,867 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 45,874 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 41,226 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 39,618 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38,296 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 38,831 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 39,728 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 40,641 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 41,564 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,121 | 43,685 | 44,326 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42,562 | 39,867 | 44,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,722 | 38,296 | 45,874 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.36 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.73 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 957,508 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.73 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 133,446 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 22.76 (2027)
- Employment 1.26 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 76,264 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income?
- Potential labour force in World: Lower-middle income was 41,564 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45,874 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,296 in 2023.
- How does World: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force?
- World: Lower-middle income ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle 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.