Employment in ASEAN
ASEAN: Employment was 348,045 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
348,045
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
24th
of 85 groups
All-time high
348,045
in 2025
All-time low
234,961
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment in ASEAN, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in ASEAN is 348,045, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in ASEAN peaked at 348,045 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 234,961, in 2000.
ASEAN ranks 24th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234,961 | — |
| 2001 | 239,656 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 242,350 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 246,266 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 250,466 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 252,788 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 257,656 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 265,969 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 272,370 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 278,687 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 285,741 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 293,384 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 299,438 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 301,858 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 306,979 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 309,881 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 312,925 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 315,901 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 322,297 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 327,245 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 322,426 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 321,229 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 334,444 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 340,653 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 344,241 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 348,045 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254,117 | 234,961 | 278,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,565 | 285,741 | 327,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,173 | 321,229 | 348,045 | 6 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.59 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in ASEAN?
- Employment in ASEAN was 348,045 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 348,045 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,961 in 2000.
- How does ASEAN rank for employment?
- ASEAN ranks 24th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ASEAN data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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