Labor force, total in High income
High income: Labor force, total was 733.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in High income, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
High income recorded 733.62 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in High income peaked at 733.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 568.79 million, in 1990.
That places High income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 568.79 million | — |
| 1991 | 574.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 577.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 578.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 582.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 586.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 591.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 595.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 599.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 608.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 613.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 615.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 620.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 625.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 631.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 638.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 646.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 653.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 660.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 662.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 664.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 667.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 673.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 678.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 682.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 687.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 693.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 698.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 703.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 708.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 701.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 705.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 714.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 725.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 731.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 733.62 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.23 million | 568.79 million | 608.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.67 million | 613.59 million | 662.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.89 million | 664.95 million | 708.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.67 million | 701.40 million | 733.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in High income?
- Labor force, total in High income was 733.62 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 733.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.79 million in 1990.
- How does High income rank for labor force, total?
- High income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.