Work & Labour in World: Lower-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for World: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.36 million 2027 up 22.9% 8th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.73 2027 up 2.7% 50th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 957,508 2027 up 15.4% 7th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.37 2027 down 28.6% 66th Labour dependency ratio 1.49 2027 down 14.4% 28th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,711 2027 up 27.0% 71st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 2027 up 24.6% 71st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.16 2027 up 4.6% 50th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year 2027 down 30.5% 35th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year 2027 up 12.1% 20th Employment 1.26 million 2025 up 24.9% 9th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.26 million 2025 up 24.9% 9th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year 2025 up 4.9% 22nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year 2025 up 4.9% 22nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.82 2027 down 8.2% 12th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.71 2027 down 4.7% 11th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.73 2027 up 2.7% 50th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 55 2026 up 4.2% 18th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 55 2026 up 4.2% 18th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.94 2027 down 16.9% 57th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 57.21 million 2027 up 20.5% 9th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.12 2027 up 2.5% 30th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.9 2027 down 3.8% 9th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 133,446 2027 down 4.9% 6th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 22.76 2027 down 13.0% 21st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.78 2027 down 3.2% 43rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 62,244 2027 up 21.2% 8th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million 2027 up 20.5% 9th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.94 2027 down 16.9% 57th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.16 % change on previous year 2027 down 32.7% 57th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.75 % change on previous year 2027 up 41.4% 21st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.13 % change on previous year 2027 up 274.7% 15th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.37 2027 down 28.6% 66th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.493 2025 up 12.6% 61st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 22.76 2027 down 13.0% 21st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.404 % change on previous year 2025 up 77.5% 65th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.07 2025 up 0.2% 43rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 82.92 2027 down 1.4% 17th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 163,386 2027 up 1.4% 9th Jobs gap rate 9.4 2027 down 19.0% 60th Jobs gap 135,842 2027 down 0.4% 8th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.3 2027 down 8.6% 57th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 76,264 2027 up 11.4% 8th Employment 1.26 million 2025 up 24.9% 8th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 4.67 2024 up 4.9% 24th Jobs gap rate 9.44 2027 down 18.5% 60th Jobs gap 135,842 2027 down 0.4% 8th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.2 2027 down 24.5% 62nd Informal employment rate 82.92 2027 down 1.4% 17th Informal employment 1.08 million 2027 up 23.5% 6th Potential labour force rate 2.96 2027 down 18.6% 62nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 76,264 2027 up 11.4% 8th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.3 2027 down 8.9% 57th Potential labour force rate 2.96 2027 down 18.6% 62nd Potential labour force 41,564 2027 down 0.7% 10th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 11.63 2027 down 16.9% 58th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 163,386 2027 up 1.4% 9th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 70.28 2023 up 2.2% 78th Labour force ages 25 to 54 893,850 2023 up 23.0% 9th