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Global Labor Market & Workforce Statistics by Country (1960–2024)

About this data

Comprehensive 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

Name	Type	Description
country_code_iso3	string
country_code_iso2	string
country_name	string
region	string
income_level	string
year	string
unemployment_rate_pct	string
labor_force_participation_rate_pct	string
youth_unemployment_rate_pct	string
total_labor_force	string
employment_agriculture_pct	string
employment_industry_pct	string
employment_services_pct	string
female_unemployment_rate_pct	string
male_unemployment_rate_pct	string
female_labor_participation_pct	string
male_labor_participation_pct	string
vulnerable_employment_pct	string
gdp_per_employed_person_2017ppp	string
self_employed_pct	string
youth_female_unemployment_pct	string
youth_male_unemployment_pct	string
labor_force_participation_15plus_pct	string
wage_and_salaried_workers_pct	string
contributing_family_workers_pct	string
employers_pct_of_employment	string
female_labor_force_pct	string
gdp_per_capita_constant_2015usd	string
working_age_population_pct	string

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