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CodeSL.TLF.TOTL.IN
Indicator NameLabor force, total
Long definitionLabor 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.
SourceDerived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.
TopicSocial Protection & Labor: Labor force structure
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodSum
General commentsData up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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