Labor force, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force, total was 2.34 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in IBRD only, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in IBRD only is 2.34 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in IBRD only peaked at 2.34 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.54 billion, in 1990.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.61 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.64 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 billion | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 billion | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 billion | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 billion | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 billion | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.00 billion | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.04 billion | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.13 billion | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 billion | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.20 billion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.22 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 billion | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 billion | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 billion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.33 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.34 billion | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion | 1.54 billion | 1.79 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion | 1.82 billion | 2.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion | 2.07 billion | 2.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 billion | 2.19 billion | 2.34 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in IBRD only?
- Labor force, total in IBRD only was 2.34 billion in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 billion in 1990.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force, total?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.