Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Lower middle income 13th 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 Lower middle income, 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 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 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 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 33.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lower middle income rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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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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.