Labor force, total, per capita in Small states
Small states: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4354 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Small states is 0.4354 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.4354 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 units per person, in 1993.
That places Small states 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3737 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3732 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3724 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3721 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3734 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3746 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3758 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3778 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3791 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3811 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3826 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3843 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.386 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3922 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3942 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3964 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4006 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4025 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4047 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4076 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4089 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4106 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4129 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4144 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4164 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4178 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4206 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4236 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4264 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4137 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.417 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4273 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4339 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4342 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4354 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3753 units per person | 0.3721 units per person | 0.3811 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3949 units per person | 0.3826 units per person | 0.4056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4159 units per person | 0.4076 units per person | 0.4264 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4269 units per person | 0.4137 units per person | 0.4354 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 17 Switzerland 0.5681 units per person compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 0.5649 units per person compare
- 19 Japan 0.5632 units per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 0.5619 units per person compare
- 21 Vietnam 0.5614 units per person compare
- 22 Malta 0.5573 units per person compare
- 23 Peru 0.5565 units per person compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Small states?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Small states was 0.4354 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4354 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 units per person in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.