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
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Burundi 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Madagascar 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.