Employment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment was 738,936 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 738,936 for employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 755,206 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 688,445, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718,354 | 688,445 | 742,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,760 | 747,540 | 755,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 741,761 | 731,833 | 754,339 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.76 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 738,936 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 755,206 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,445 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: Upper-middle 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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