Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: High income
Eastern Asia: High income: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 112,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Eastern Asia: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Asia: High income recorded 112,432 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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, 99,063, in 2003.
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 51st 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 Eastern Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99,554 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 115,096 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 67,758 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.66 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 98,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,409 (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)
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 99,063 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for employment?
- Eastern Asia: High income ranks 51st out of 85 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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