Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC
APEC: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
APEC recorded 1.53 million for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC peaked at 1.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1991.
APEC ranks 7th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.53 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.17 million | 1.26 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.28 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.42 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.46 million | 1.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 1.53 million (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.86 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 50,992 (2027)
- Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.58 million (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC was 1.53 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1991.
- How does APEC rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- APEC ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by status in employment are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ICSE. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.