Employment in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Employment was 868,437 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
868,437
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 85 groups
All-time high
880,889
in 2021
All-time low
801,949
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment in Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Eastern Asia stood at 868,437.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Eastern Asia peaked at 880,889 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 801,949, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 85 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.
Employment in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 801,949 | — |
| 2001 | 806,896 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 813,042 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 819,701 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 830,240 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 840,122 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 849,348 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 855,775 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 857,891 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 859,269 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 864,278 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 870,174 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 871,488 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 873,031 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 875,509 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 876,918 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 878,587 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 878,848 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 879,595 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 877,600 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 858,123 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 880,889 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 868,050 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 874,911 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 869,060 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 868,437 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 833,423 | 801,949 | 859,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 874,603 | 864,278 | 879,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,912 | 858,123 | 880,889 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Eastern Asia?
- Employment in Eastern Asia was 868,437 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 880,889 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 801,949 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for employment?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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