Employment in Eastern Asia: High income
Eastern Asia: High income: Employment was 112,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Eastern Asia: High income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Eastern Asia: High income is 112,432, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 112,432 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,258, in 1991.
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 53rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95,258 | — |
| 1992 | 96,591 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 97,077 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98,013 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98,723 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99,512 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 100,567 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 98,824 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 98,679 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99,554 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 99,458 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99,215 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99,063 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99,943 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 100,593 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 101,370 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102,164 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102,124 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,937 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 101,214 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 102,119 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102,771 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103,915 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 105,264 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 105,947 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 107,035 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 108,228 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 109,746 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 110,738 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 109,857 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 110,046 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 111,303 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 111,952 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 112,402 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 112,432 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,138 | 95,258 | 100,567 | 9 |
| 2000s | 100,442 | 99,063 | 102,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,698 | 101,214 | 110,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,332 | 109,857 | 112,432 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 115,096 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.94 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 67,758 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0575 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1951 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 112,432 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.94 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,120 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,147 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Employment in Eastern Asia: High income was 112,432 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 112,432 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,258 in 1991.
- How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for employment?
- Eastern Asia: High income ranks 53rd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). 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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.