Labor force, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force, total was 434.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 434.67 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 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 434.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.69 million, in 1990.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 24th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.69 million | — |
| 1991 | 169.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 174.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 180.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 187.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 193.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 198.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 203.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 209.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 215.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 221.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 228.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 235.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 241.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 248.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 256.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 262.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 269.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 276.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 284.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 291.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 300.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 307.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 318.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 325.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 334.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 344.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 352.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 362.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 373.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 380.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 394.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 409.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 413.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 421.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 434.67 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.81 million | 164.69 million | 215.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.54 million | 221.86 million | 284.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.11 million | 291.57 million | 373.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.15 million | 380.68 million | 434.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 434.67 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 434.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.69 million in 1990.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for labor force, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.