sociallaboremploymentunemploymentworkforceeconomicsworld-bankILOgenderdemographics

Labor Market & Workforce Statistics

1960–2024

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Sample structure: 77.6 / 100
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Seller: waseemahmad
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Category
Social
Records
14,105 rows
Format
CSV
Update Frequency
Not documented
Collection Method
uploaded
PII
No flagged field names; not a privacy audit
Download links issued
6

Source, license and coverage

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License
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Source / creator
Supplier-cited: World Bank Open Data
Collection method
Supplier description: Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators, which aggregates ILO modeled estimates, national labor force surveys, and official statistical agencies. Core labor indicators have strongest coverage from 1991–2024 (ILO modeled estimates era), while demographic indicators (GDP per capita, working-age population) extend back to 1960.
Coverage / snapshot
1960–2024
Data last updated
Not documented
Update schedule
Not documented

Source documentation ↗

Source attribution is supplier-reported. The source link identifies publisher documentation; it does not independently verify this uploaded extract. Coverage is stated by the supplier; it has not been verified against every record in the full file.

Sample structure score: 77.6 / 100

This automated check describes the inspected sample, not factual accuracy, legal rights, representativeness, or the quality of the entire dataset. It is not a customer rating.

Assessed 10 sample records (CSV) on 2026-10-09. All records in the provided sample were checked.

CheckPointsEvidence
Populated cells27.6 / 50160 of 290 top-level cells contain a value. Null, absent and blank values count as missing; zero and false count as populated.
Consistent value types30 / 30160 of 160 populated cells match their column's most common observed type. Types are inferred, not checked against real-world truth.
Consistent record shape20 / 2010 of 10 records have the expected fields. CSV/TSV use the header width; JSON uses the union of observed keys.
Field-level findings and improvements

Check missing cells and mixed types below. Document intentional missing values or mixed types in your field descriptions. Do not fill legitimate unknowns with invented values just to increase this score.

FieldMissing cellsMost common typeOther populated types
country_code_iso30 / 10string0 / 10
country_code_iso20 / 10string0 / 10
country_name0 / 10string0 / 10
region0 / 10string0 / 10
income_level0 / 10string0 / 10
year0 / 10number0 / 10
unemployment_rate_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
labor_force_participation_rate_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
youth_unemployment_rate_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
total_labor_force6 / 10number0 / 4
employment_agriculture_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
employment_industry_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
employment_services_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
female_unemployment_rate_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
male_unemployment_rate_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
female_labor_participation_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
male_labor_participation_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
vulnerable_employment_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
gdp_per_employed_person_2017ppp7 / 10number0 / 3
self_employed_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
youth_female_unemployment_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
youth_male_unemployment_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
labor_force_participation_15plus_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
wage_and_salaried_workers_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
contributing_family_workers_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
employers_pct_of_employment6 / 10number0 / 4
female_labor_force_pct6 / 10number0 / 4
gdp_per_capita_constant_2015usd3 / 10number0 / 7
working_age_population_pct0 / 10number0 / 10
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About this data

Panel dataset covering unemployment, labor force participation, employment by sector, and wage indicators for 217 countries and territories. Sourced from World Bank World Development Indicators and ILO modeled estimates, with strongest coverage from 1991 onward and demographic indicators extending to 1960.

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Full supplier documentation
Original supplier listing: Labor Market & Workforce Statistics — 217 Countries (1960–2024) High-quality panel dataset covering labor market indicators for 217 countries and territories from 1960 to 2024. Includes 14,105 observations across 29 variables: unemployment rates (total, youth, male, female), labor force participation rates by gender, employment distribution across agriculture, industry, and services sectors, vulnerable and self-employment shares, GDP per employed person (2017 PPP), wage/salaried worker proportions, and working-age population demographics. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators, which aggregates ILO modeled estimates, national labor force surveys, and official statistical agencies. Core labor indicators have strongest coverage from 1991–2024 (ILO modeled estimates era), while demographic indicators (GDP per capita, working-age population) extend back to 1960. Ideal for: labor economics research, cross-country employment comparisons, gender gap analysis in workforce participation, structural transformation studies (agriculture→services transitions), development economics, and policy impact evaluation.

Schema

NameTypeDescription
country_code_iso3string
country_code_iso2string
country_namestring
regionstring
income_levelstring
yearstring
unemployment_rate_pctstring
labor_force_participation_rate_pctstring
youth_unemployment_rate_pctstring
total_labor_forcestring
employment_agriculture_pctstring
employment_industry_pctstring
employment_services_pctstring
female_unemployment_rate_pctstring
male_unemployment_rate_pctstring
female_labor_participation_pctstring
male_labor_participation_pctstring
vulnerable_employment_pctstring
gdp_per_employed_person_2017pppstring
self_employed_pctstring
youth_female_unemployment_pctstring
youth_male_unemployment_pctstring
labor_force_participation_15plus_pctstring
wage_and_salaried_workers_pctstring
contributing_family_workers_pctstring
employers_pct_of_employmentstring
female_labor_force_pctstring
gdp_per_capita_constant_2015usdstring
working_age_population_pctstring

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