IDA blend - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in IDA blend was 203,210,700 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 203,210,700 in 2021 and a minimum value of 92,439,070 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.

See also:

Year Value
1990 92,439,070
1991 95,196,610
1992 98,038,290
1993 100,562,600
1994 103,512,300
1995 106,003,500
1996 109,643,800
1997 113,423,300
1998 116,546,000
1999 120,039,100
2000 123,730,100
2001 127,005,800
2002 130,404,300
2003 134,019,000
2004 137,692,400
2005 140,999,900
2006 144,311,000
2007 148,078,000
2008 151,775,800
2009 156,042,200
2010 160,575,600
2011 164,637,300
2012 166,976,300
2013 169,315,100
2014 173,182,700
2015 178,983,900
2016 183,056,500
2017 187,199,300
2018 191,439,900
2019 196,264,400
2020 197,187,900
2021 203,210,700

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