In 2022 there were estimated to be approximately 3.32 billion people employed worldwide, compared with 2.28 billion people in 1991 - an increase of around 1.04 billion people. There was a noticeable fall in global employment between 2019 and 2020 when the number of employed people fell from 3.3 billion to 3.19 billion, likely due to the sudden economic shock caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in billions)
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ILO. (November 1, 2021). Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258612/global-employment-figures/
ILO. "Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in billions)." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258612/global-employment-figures/
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ILO. "Number of Employees Worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258612/global-employment-figures/
ILO, Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258612/global-employment-figures/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph], ILO, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258612/global-employment-figures/