Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) was 1.19 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 91 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2030
All-time low
633,457
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 1990–2030

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990201020301990: 633.5k1991: 648.1k1992: 662.3k1993: 676.1k1994: 689.8k1995: 704.2k1996: 719.1k1997: 734.5k1998: 750.6k1999: 766.9k2000: 783.2k2001: 799.4k2002: 815.1k2003: 830.7k2004: 846.5k2005: 862.0k2006: 877.0k2007: 891.2k2008: 905.5k2009: 919.9k2010: 934.1k2011: 947.9k2012: 961.9k2013: 976.3k2014: 990.6k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M2025: 1.1M2026: 1.1M2027: 1.2M2028: 1.2M2029: 1.2M2030: 1.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 1.19 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 1.19 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 633,457, in 1990.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th of 91 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 633,457
1991 648,150 +2.3%
1992 662,346 +2.2%
1993 676,110 +2.1%
1994 689,842 +2.0%
1995 704,152 +2.1%
1996 719,100 +2.1%
1997 734,527 +2.1%
1998 750,567 +2.2%
1999 766,909 +2.2%
2000 783,238 +2.1%
2001 799,399 +2.1%
2002 815,073 +2.0%
2003 830,678 +1.9%
2004 846,483 +1.9%
2005 861,991 +1.8%
2006 876,976 +1.7%
2007 891,244 +1.6%
2008 905,500 +1.6%
2009 919,926 +1.6%
2010 934,094 +1.5%
2011 947,890 +1.5%
2012 961,914 +1.5%
2013 976,344 +1.5%
2014 990,563 +1.5%
2015 1.00 million +1.4%
2016 1.02 million +1.3%
2017 1.03 million +1.3%
2018 1.04 million +1.3%
2019 1.06 million +1.2%
2020 1.07 million +1.1%
2021 1.08 million +1.0%
2022 1.09 million +0.9%
2023 1.10 million +1.0%
2024 1.11 million +1.2%
2025 1.13 million +1.2%
2026 1.14 million +1.2%
2027 1.15 million +1.1%
2028 1.16 million +1.1%
2029 1.18 million +1.1%
2030 1.19 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 698,516 633,457 766,909 10
2000s 853,051 783,238 919,926 10
2010s 996,496 934,094 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.12 million 1.07 million 1.18 million 10
2030s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 15 Viet Nam 83,461 compare
  2. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,077 compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 72,396 compare
  4. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72,291 compare
  5. 19 Germany 71,489 compare
  6. 20 Thailand 62,045 compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60,060 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Working-age population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 1.19 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2030.
What is the lowest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 633,457 in 1990.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for working-age population (un estimates and projections)?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is working-age population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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