Labor force, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force, total was 565.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 565.10 million for labor force, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 569.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 466.52 million, in 1990.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 18th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 466.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 471.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 474.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 476.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 480.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 484.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 489.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 494.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 497.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 501.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 505.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 507.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 511.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 514.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 518.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 523.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 529.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 533.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 537.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 538.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 539.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 540.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 544.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 546.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 548.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 551.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 556.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 560.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 564.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 569.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 562.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 565.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 551.99 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 559.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 564.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 565.10 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.47 million | 466.52 million | 501.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.99 million | 505.25 million | 538.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.10 million | 539.78 million | 569.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.52 million | 551.99 million | 565.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 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)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, total in Post-demographic dividend was 565.10 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 569.09 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.52 million in 1990.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.