Labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force, total was 1.49 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.49 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 719.44 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 815.99 million | 719.44 million | 924.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion | 948.73 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion | 1.14 billion | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion | 1.31 billion | 1.49 billion | 6 |
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 5.62 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, total in Early-demographic dividend was 1.49 billion in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.44 million in 1990.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.