Employment in Central and Western Asia: High income
Central and Western Asia: High income: Employment was 5,114 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Central and Western Asia: High income stood at 5,114. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 5,114 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,813, in 2000.
That places Central and Western Asia: High income 85th out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,813 | — |
| 2001 | 2,882 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,888 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,945 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,033 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,156 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,258 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,394 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,512 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,507 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,622 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,708 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,875 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,934 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,050 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4,150 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,260 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,370 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,480 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,558 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,512 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,564 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,802 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,934 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5,031 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,114 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,139 | 2,813 | 3,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,101 | 3,622 | 4,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,826 | 4,512 | 5,114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.61 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,869 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,475 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 5,114 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,114 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Employment in Central and Western Asia: High income was 5,114 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 5,114 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,813 in 2000.
- How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for employment?
- Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 85th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: High income 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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