Employment in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Employment was 112,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
112,432
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
51st
of 85 groups
All-time high
112,432
in 2025
All-time low
99,063
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Eastern Asia: High income, 2000–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220252000: 99.6k2001: 99.5k2002: 99.2k2003: 99.1k2004: 99.9k2005: 100.6k2006: 101.4k2007: 102.2k2008: 102.1k2009: 100.9k2010: 101.2k2011: 102.1k2012: 102.8k2013: 103.9k2014: 105.3k2015: 105.9k2016: 107.0k2017: 108.2k2018: 109.7k2019: 110.7k2020: 109.9k2021: 110.0k2022: 111.3k2023: 112.0k2024: 112.4k2025: 112.4k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Niger 9,303 compare
  2. 49 Cameroon 9,287 compare
  3. 50 United Arab Emirates 9,246 compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 8,972 compare
  5. 52 Ecuador 8,330 compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
  7. 54 Romania 7,694 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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