Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 1.26 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 2.87 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +371.4% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -189.9% | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 19 Mozambique 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tanzania 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Afghanistan 3.15 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.