Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
2nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0013 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025

00.0010.0010.0010.0011990200720251990: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1992 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +35.6%
1993 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1994 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +20.6%
1995 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1996 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1997 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1998 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1999 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2000 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2001 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2002 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2003 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2004 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2005 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2006 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2007 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2009 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2010 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2011 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2012 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2013 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2014 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2015 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2016 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2017 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2018 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2019 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2020 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2021 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2022 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2023 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2024 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2025 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Burundi 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 5 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
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233 places, 8,231 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.