Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 332,443,200 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 332,443,200 in 2021 and a minimum value of 137,926,300 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 137,926,300
1991 142,026,000
1992 146,316,000
1993 150,844,200
1994 155,512,000
1995 160,444,200
1996 164,959,900
1997 169,593,700
1998 174,426,400
1999 179,440,800
2000 184,653,700
2001 189,921,200
2002 195,578,300
2003 201,510,500
2004 207,626,000
2005 213,878,200
2006 219,450,500
2007 225,017,200
2008 230,735,400
2009 236,748,800
2010 242,987,000
2011 249,476,400
2012 255,941,700
2013 263,699,900
2014 271,678,600
2015 279,903,900
2016 288,722,700
2017 298,065,500
2018 308,061,100
2019 317,691,000
2020 319,466,100
2021 332,443,200

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure