Work & Labour in World excluding BRICS 59 indicators covering work & labour for World excluding BRICS. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million 2027 up 15.0% 4th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 2027 down 0.5% 42nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million 2027 up 16.6% 6th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 2027 down 8.6% 47th Labour dependency ratio 1.36 2027 down 4.2% 35th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,849 2027 up 5.8% 35th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 38,580 2027 up 4.6% 25th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 2027 down 0.0% 41st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year 2027 up 13.5% 30th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year 2027 down 9.7% 32nd Employment 1.79 million 2025 up 16.3% 6th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.79 million 2025 up 16.3% 6th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.1% 37th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.1% 37th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.11 2027 down 5.8% 79th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.796 2027 down 23.0% 80th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.04 2027 down 0.5% 42nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.8 2026 down 1.5% 32nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.8 2026 down 1.5% 32nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.75 2027 down 6.2% 47th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 71.08 million 2027 up 14.8% 6th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.25 2027 up 1.3% 44th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.59 2027 down 0.7% 53rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 146,324 2027 up 12.2% 4th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.55 2027 down 0.9% 29th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 2027 down 4.2% 37th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 93,220 2027 up 10.7% 4th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.78 million 2027 up 14.8% 6th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.75 2027 down 6.2% 47th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 346.6% 33rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.42 % change on previous year 2027 up 28.0% 29th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.71 % change on previous year 2027 up 312.8% 22nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.94 2027 down 8.6% 47th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.097 2025 up 4.3% 85th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 20.55 2027 down 0.9% 29th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -1.02 % change on previous year 2025 down 193.9% 71st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.67 2025 down 5.0% 49th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 51.65 2027 up 3.4% 42nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 267,835 2027 up 8.2% 4th Jobs gap rate 10.6 2027 down 7.8% 49th Jobs gap 218,932 2027 up 6.1% 4th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6 2027 down 6.2% 47th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 123,203 2027 up 6.9% 4th Employment 1.79 million 2025 up 16.3% 5th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.53 2024 up 21.7% 40th Jobs gap rate 10.62 2027 down 7.3% 49th Jobs gap 218,932 2027 up 6.1% 4th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.66 2027 down 6.9% 47th Informal employment rate 51.65 2027 up 3.4% 42nd Informal employment 951,396 2027 up 19.5% 7th Potential labour force rate 3.91 2027 down 5.0% 45th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 123,203 2027 up 6.9% 4th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.98 2027 down 6.6% 47th Potential labour force rate 3.91 2027 down 5.0% 45th Potential labour force 78,886 2027 up 9.1% 4th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 13.28 2027 down 5.7% 47th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 267,835 2027 up 8.2% 4th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 77.64 2023 up 0.5% 61st Labour force ages 25 to 54 1.40 million 2023 up 14.5% 5th