Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Low & middle income 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Gambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.