Employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Employment was 760,386 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income is 760,386, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 760,386 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 371,681, in 1991.
That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 371,681 | — |
| 1992 | 381,177 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 390,754 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 401,273 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 412,865 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 426,644 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 440,474 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 454,413 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 468,459 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 482,825 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 493,947 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 504,343 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 515,278 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 526,590 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 537,525 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 542,777 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 548,014 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 552,614 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 557,767 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 564,551 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 570,283 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 574,365 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 584,318 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 593,994 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 603,818 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 613,681 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 624,603 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 632,878 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 648,882 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 643,497 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 673,623 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 704,947 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 730,445 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 748,941 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 760,386 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416,416 | 371,681 | 468,459 | 9 |
| 2000s | 526,168 | 482,825 | 557,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,137 | 564,551 | 648,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,306 | 643,497 | 760,386 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 819,897 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 663,396 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 760,386 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 55.27 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 88,178 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 26,949 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Employment in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 760,386 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 760,386 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,681 in 1991.
- How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for employment?
- Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle 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.