Potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Potential labour force was 37,846 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 37,846, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 46,809 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,140, in 2008.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35,587 | — |
| 2005 | 36,018 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,446 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 34,659 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34,140 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36,099 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36,527 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36,066 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36,105 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,315 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,179 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35,424 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37,617 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 38,122 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39,092 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36,918 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 46,809 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 44,009 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 38,250 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 35,743 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 35,746 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37,355 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 37,544 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 37,846 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,325 | 34,140 | 36,099 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36,637 | 35,179 | 39,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,163 | 35,743 | 46,809 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 686,419 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 460,013 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9198 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.87 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 47,624 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 21.33 (2027)
- Employment 630,020 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 53,225 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Potential labour force in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 37,846 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The highest recorded value was 46,809 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,140 in 2008.
- How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for potential labour force?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.