Labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3723 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.3723 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.3883 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3687 units per person, in 2023.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3868 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3873 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3876 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3871 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3876 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3883 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3876 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3866 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3865 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3866 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.387 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3873 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3876 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.388 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3882 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3876 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.387 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3863 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3858 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3854 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3869 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3872 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3835 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3817 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3806 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3786 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3786 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3778 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3748 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3761 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3786 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3687 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3707 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3723 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3872 units per person | 0.3864 units per person | 0.3883 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3872 units per person | 0.3858 units per person | 0.3882 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3824 units per person | 0.3778 units per person | 0.3872 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3735 units per person | 0.3687 units per person | 0.3786 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5373 units per person compare
- 34 Barbados 0.5365 units per person compare
- 35 Albania 0.5359 units per person compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.5348 units per person compare
- 37 Uruguay 0.5336 units per person compare
- 38 Ireland 0.5311 units per person compare
- 39 Belarus 0.5278 units per person compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.3723 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3883 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 units per person in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.