Labor force, total, per capita in World

World: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4548 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.4548 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.4568 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.4383 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in World, 1990–2025

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.438 units per person1991: 0.439 units per person1992: 0.439 units per person1993: 0.438 units per person1994: 0.439 units per person1995: 0.44 units per person1996: 0.441 units per person1997: 0.443 units per person1998: 0.444 units per person1999: 0.447 units per person2000: 0.448 units per person2001: 0.449 units per person2002: 0.451 units per person2003: 0.452 units per person2004: 0.454 units per person2005: 0.456 units per person2006: 0.456 units per person2007: 0.457 units per person2008: 0.456 units per person2009: 0.456 units per person2010: 0.455 units per person2011: 0.454 units per person2012: 0.454 units per person2013: 0.453 units per person2014: 0.452 units per person2015: 0.452 units per person2016: 0.452 units per person2017: 0.451 units per person2018: 0.451 units per person2019: 0.451 units per person2020: 0.442 units per person2021: 0.449 units per person2022: 0.451 units per person2023: 0.454 units per person2024: 0.454 units per person2025: 0.455 units per person

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.

That places World 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 14 Netherlands 0.5721 units per person compare
  2. 15 Thailand 0.5707 units per person compare
  3. 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 0.5681 units per person compare
  5. 18 Saint Lucia 0.5649 units per person compare
  6. 19 Japan 0.5632 units per person compare
  7. 20 Cyprus 0.5619 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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 17th out of 45 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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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.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.