Work & Labour in World: High income 59 indicators covering work & labour for World: High income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 2027 up 4.3% 15th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 2027 down 0.5% 44th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 2027 up 5.5% 15th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 2027 down 20.9% 64th Labour dependency ratio 1.03 2027 down 5.1% 75th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,874 2027 up 13.6% 11th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 2027 up 13.4% 12th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 2027 up 0.8% 42nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year 2027 up 270.6% 71st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year 2027 down 101.2% 69th Employment 701,318 2025 up 8.5% 16th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 701,318 2025 up 8.5% 16th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year 2025 down 103.4% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year 2025 down 103.4% 73rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.81 2027 up 55.9% 48th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.79 2027 up 57.2% 45th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.52 2027 down 0.5% 44th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 54.5 2026 down 2.3% 20th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 54.5 2026 down 2.3% 20th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.78 2027 down 20.8% 72nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 24.35 million 2027 up 3.4% 18th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.63 2027 up 3.8% 42nd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 34.74 2027 down 2.1% 73rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 18,342 2027 down 0.6% 34th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.97 2027 down 3.2% 76th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.48 2027 down 21.7% 74th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 17,402 2027 down 17.4% 31st Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 608,697 2027 up 3.4% 18th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.78 2027 down 20.8% 72nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.45 % change on previous year 2027 up 127.6% 48th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0555 % change on previous year 2027 down 94.7% 72nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.054 % change on previous year 2027 up 98.1% 72nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.41 2027 down 20.9% 64th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.33 2025 up 3.1% 20th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.97 2027 down 3.2% 76th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.2252 % change on previous year 2025 down 115.1% 61st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.46 2025 down 9.0% 40th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 8.71 2027 down 7.6% 73rd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 67,099 2027 down 17.0% 23rd Jobs gap rate 8.2 2027 down 17.2% 68th Jobs gap 63,006 2027 down 13.7% 20th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4 2027 down 13.0% 69th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 30,666 2027 down 9.3% 23rd Employment 701,318 2025 up 8.5% 15th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.3 2024 up 23.0% 62nd Jobs gap rate 8.25 2027 down 16.7% 68th Jobs gap 63,006 2027 down 13.7% 20th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.62 2027 down 19.9% 68th Informal employment rate 8.71 2027 down 7.6% 73rd Informal employment 61,034 2027 down 2.4% 40th Potential labour force rate 2.31 2027 down 18.8% 70th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 30,666 2027 down 9.3% 23rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.01 2027 down 12.5% 70th Potential labour force rate 2.31 2027 down 18.8% 70th Potential labour force 17,357 2027 down 15.8% 23rd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 8.94 2027 down 20.0% 72nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 67,099 2027 down 17.0% 23rd Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 85.28 2023 up 2.3% 20th Labour force ages 25 to 54 430,264 2023 up 2.0% 18th