IDA only - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in IDA only was 458,986,200 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 458,986,200 in 2021 and a minimum value of 210,389,600 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 210,389,600
1991 216,432,800
1992 222,603,000
1993 229,116,000
1994 235,861,300
1995 242,922,700
1996 249,603,500
1997 256,527,300
1998 263,781,300
1999 271,225,000
2000 278,674,900
2001 286,237,700
2002 293,724,500
2003 301,400,300
2004 309,248,100
2005 317,318,500
2006 324,636,400
2007 331,789,700
2008 339,414,000
2009 347,091,300
2010 355,383,900
2011 363,563,700
2012 371,387,600
2013 380,104,000
2014 389,275,500
2015 399,284,800
2016 409,352,500
2017 422,340,800
2018 434,192,300
2019 445,189,200
2020 444,688,700
2021 458,986,200

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