Labor force, total in Low income
Low income: Labor force, total was 267.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Low income, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Low income recorded 267.17 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Low income peaked at 267.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112.75 million, in 1990.
Low income ranks 32nd 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 115.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 119.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 122.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 126.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 129.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 133.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 136.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 140.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 144.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 148.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 152.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 156.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 160.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 165.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 170.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 174.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 179.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 184.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 189.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 194.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 201.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 203.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 211.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 213.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 217.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 221.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 226.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 232.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 238.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 243.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 249.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 258.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 256.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 259.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 267.17 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.12 million | 112.75 million | 144.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.14 million | 148.27 million | 189.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.16 million | 194.50 million | 238.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.80 million | 243.45 million | 267.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Low income?
- Labor force, total in Low income was 267.17 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 267.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.75 million in 1990.
- How does Low income rank for labor force, total?
- Low income ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.