Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia
Central and Western Asia: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 78,231 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Central and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia recorded 78,231 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Central and Western Asia peaked at 78,231 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,666, in 2000.
Central and Western Asia ranks 55th 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,666 | — |
| 2001 | 52,276 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,676 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53,091 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52,985 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53,922 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54,805 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55,628 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56,428 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56,893 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,871 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61,033 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 62,290 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,518 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 64,591 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 66,292 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 67,738 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69,150 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 70,509 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70,267 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,599 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 70,907 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 74,383 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 75,876 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 77,609 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 78,231 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,037 | 51,666 | 56,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,426 | 58,871 | 70,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,267 | 68,599 | 78,231 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Central and Western Asia?
- Employment in Central and Western Asia was 78,231 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,231 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,666 in 2000.
- How does Central and Western Asia rank for employment?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 55th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Central and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia 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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