Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states stood at 1.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 3.54 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Small states ranks 25th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.6218 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.9645 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 22 Democratic Republic of the 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
- 26 Côte d’Ivoire 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritania 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 3.07 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Small states was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.