Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: Employment was 21,083 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 21,083. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 21,083 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,245, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income 72nd out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,245 | — |
| 2001 | 13,462 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13,655 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13,913 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,186 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,669 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15,120 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15,587 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,071 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,163 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16,566 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,886 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17,126 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,328 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,596 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17,979 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18,316 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,699 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,141 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19,534 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19,240 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19,896 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20,514 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20,844 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20,923 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21,083 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,607 | 13,245 | 16,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,917 | 16,566 | 19,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,417 | 19,240 | 21,083 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.06 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,973 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,344 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7667 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 21,083 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,083 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7671 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 21,083 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 21,083 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,245 in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for employment?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 72nd out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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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