Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
IDA total ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in IDA total, 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 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 7 Niger 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does IDA total rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.