Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific peaked at 4.07 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8455 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1237 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3389.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.8455 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- 43 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bolivia 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guinea 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Yemen 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Pakistan 2.41 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 388,538 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.3 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 197,454 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.71 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.61 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 370,682 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 370,682 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.3 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.