Low income - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Low income was 262,888,000 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 262,888,000 in 2021 and a minimum value of 112,501,400 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.

See also:

Year Value
1990 112,501,400
1991 115,709,700
1992 119,025,800
1993 122,508,100
1994 126,048,000
1995 129,880,000
1996 133,426,500
1997 137,129,800
1998 141,033,700
1999 145,144,600
2000 149,421,000
2001 153,528,700
2002 157,890,000
2003 162,468,200
2004 167,219,300
2005 172,080,300
2006 176,448,900
2007 180,927,000
2008 185,758,000
2009 190,579,000
2010 195,682,900
2011 200,919,500
2012 206,073,200
2013 211,733,400
2014 217,574,600
2015 224,152,100
2016 230,814,400
2017 237,781,100
2018 245,087,900
2019 252,708,800
2020 253,388,400
2021 262,888,000

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