Work & Labour in World: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for World: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.46 million 2027 up 3.4% 7th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.88 2027 down 4.4% 34th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 898,488 2027 up 16.8% 9th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.41 2027 down 9.8% 37th Labour dependency ratio 1.09 2027 down 0.9% 67th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,678 2027 up 38.0% 46th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,694 2027 up 41.2% 40th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.53 2027 down 3.8% 37th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year 2027 up 6.6% 39th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3489 % change on previous year 2027 down 34.8% 65th Employment 1.37 million 2025 up 4.1% 8th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.37 million 2025 up 4.1% 8th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5004 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.9% 63rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5004 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.9% 63rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.35 2027 down 18.9% 17th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.39 2027 down 24.8% 15th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.88 2027 down 4.4% 34th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.7 2026 down 0.4% 50th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.7 2026 down 0.4% 50th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.08 2027 down 8.7% 45th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 58.31 million 2027 up 1.4% 8th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.37 2027 down 2.1% 12th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.27 2027 down 2.6% 17th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 66,721 2027 down 4.8% 13th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.11 2027 down 3.9% 52nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 2027 down 7.9% 40th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 68,135 2027 down 4.1% 7th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.46 million 2027 up 1.4% 8th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.08 2027 down 8.7% 45th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.63 % change on previous year 2027 up 157.7% 41st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.4386 % change on previous year 2027 up 912.5% 64th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.2826 % change on previous year 2027 down 95.7% 66th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.41 2027 down 9.8% 37th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.828 2025 up 0.5% 38th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 17.11 2027 down 3.9% 52nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2025 down 100.0% 51st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 17.39 2025 down 1.5% 5th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 52.67 2027 down 3.4% 38th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 211,977 2027 down 4.8% 7th Jobs gap rate 10.6 2027 down 10.2% 49th Jobs gap 163,591 2027 down 7.9% 7th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.5 2027 down 11.3% 53rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 84,690 2027 down 8.9% 7th Employment 1.37 million 2025 up 4.1% 7th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 6.65 2024 up 7.3% 9th Jobs gap rate 10.6 2027 down 10.3% 50th Jobs gap 163,591 2027 down 7.9% 7th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 9.44 2027 down 8.1% 38th Informal employment rate 52.67 2027 down 3.4% 38th Informal employment 726,513 2027 up 0.5% 9th Potential labour force rate 4.26 2027 down 6.1% 43rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 84,690 2027 down 8.9% 7th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.49 2027 down 11.3% 56th Potential labour force rate 4.26 2027 down 6.1% 43rd Potential labour force 64,942 2027 down 3.2% 6th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 13.92 2027 down 7.7% 42nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 211,977 2027 down 4.8% 7th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 83.26 2023 down 0.0% 28th Labour force ages 25 to 54 1.02 million 2023 up 3.7% 8th