Labor force, total in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Labor force, total was 81,617 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Channel Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Channel Islands stood at 81,617.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Channel Islands peaked at 82,427 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68,629, in 1990.
That places Channel Islands 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,629 | — |
| 1991 | 69,285 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 69,426 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69,340 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69,409 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,753 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70,239 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70,763 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71,422 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72,246 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72,850 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 73,299 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73,947 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74,595 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75,346 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 76,281 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 76,999 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77,752 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78,495 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79,158 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80,263 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80,088 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80,805 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81,067 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80,973 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81,514 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81,720 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81,753 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,872 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82,103 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81,350 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,146 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82,427 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81,944 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 81,828 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 81,617 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,051 | 68,629 | 72,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,872 | 72,850 | 79,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,216 | 80,088 | 82,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,885 | 81,350 | 82,427 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 178 Vanuatu 120,833 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 120,628 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 101,771 compare
- 182 Guam 78,007 compare
- 183 Samoa 57,776 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,688 compare
More education data for Channel Islands
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.5% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.9% (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.2% (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Channel Islands?
- Labor force, total in Channel Islands was 81,617 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82,427 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,629 in 1990.
- How does Channel Islands rank for labor force, total?
- Channel Islands ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.