Labor force, total in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3.102 billion persons in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.2% from 3.066 billion persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.776 billion persons (up 12% since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 1.855 billion persons in 1990.
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Labor force, total, measured in persons, reflects labor market conditions in IDA & IBRD total, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In IDA & IBRD total, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, total often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, total in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3.102 billion persons in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 1.2% from 3.066 billion persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.776 billion persons (up 12% since).
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 1.855 billion persons in 1990.
| Indicator | Labor force, total |
|---|---|
| Country | IDA & IBRD total |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | persons |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, total — IDA & IBRD total [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/IBT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN
World Bank. "Labor force, total — IDA & IBRD total." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/IBT. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, total — IDA & IBRD total." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/IBT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN.
@misc{econdash_labor_force_total_ibt,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Labor force, total --- IDA \& IBRD total}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/IBT},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN}
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