Fragile and conflict affected situations - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 336,379,400 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 336,379,400 in 2021 and a minimum value of 160,563,500 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 160,563,500
1991 165,270,200
1992 170,207,300
1993 175,438,100
1994 180,665,200
1995 186,131,500
1996 191,077,900
1997 196,126,800
1998 201,220,000
1999 206,434,600
2000 211,978,300
2001 217,103,000
2002 222,341,600
2003 227,873,300
2004 233,909,800
2005 240,006,100
2006 245,375,400
2007 250,758,900
2008 256,313,600
2009 261,830,000
2010 267,783,700
2011 274,460,300
2012 278,681,300
2013 283,905,700
2014 291,148,200
2015 298,801,900
2016 305,571,900
2017 312,086,100
2018 319,901,900
2019 326,739,900
2020 325,931,500
2021 336,379,400

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure