Labor force, total in IDA total
IDA total: Labor force, total was 757.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in IDA total, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in IDA total stood at 757.58 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in IDA total peaked at 757.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316.81 million, in 1990.
IDA total ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316.81 million | — |
| 1991 | 326.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 335.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 345.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 356.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 366.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 377.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 389.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 400.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 412.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 423.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 435.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 446.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 458.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 470.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 482.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 493.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 506.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 518.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 532.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 546.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 560.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 570.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 585.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 595.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 608.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 620.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 635.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 649.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 665.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 676.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 695.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 717.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 726.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 738.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 757.58 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.77 million | 316.81 million | 412.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.87 million | 423.67 million | 532.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.86 million | 546.57 million | 665.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.72 million | 676.11 million | 757.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 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 135.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in IDA total?
- Labor force, total in IDA total was 757.58 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 757.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.81 million in 1990.
- How does IDA total rank for labor force, total?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.