Labor force, total, per capita in World
World: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4548 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in World, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in World stood at 0.4548 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in World peaked at 0.4568 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4383 units per person, in 1993.
Labor force, total, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4383 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4387 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4389 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4383 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4393 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4402 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4412 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4429 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4444 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4469 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4483 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4493 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.454 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4558 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4563 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4568 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4564 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4556 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4546 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4544 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4535 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.453 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4521 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.452 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4517 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4512 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4511 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4512 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4422 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.449 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4541 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4548 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4409 units per person | 0.4383 units per person | 0.4469 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4535 units per person | 0.4483 units per person | 0.4568 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4525 units per person | 0.4511 units per person | 0.4546 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4507 units per person | 0.4422 units per person | 0.4548 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Qatar 0.7396 units per person compare
- 2 North Korea 0.666 units per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.6604 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.618 units per person compare
- 5 Singapore 0.6153 units per person compare
- 6 Bahamas 0.6083 units per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.6018 units per person compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in World?
- Labor force, total, per capita in World was 0.4548 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4568 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4383 units per person in 1993.
- How does World rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- World ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.