Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Employment was 201,367 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income stood at 201,367. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 201,367 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,462, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 41st out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138,462 | — |
| 2001 | 140,245 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 140,866 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 142,953 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 144,872 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 144,866 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 147,311 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 152,644 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 156,399 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 159,541 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 163,339 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 167,942 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 172,237 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 172,493 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 175,052 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 176,424 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 177,864 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 181,075 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 184,649 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 188,694 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 187,875 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 187,294 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 192,657 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 197,381 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 199,232 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 201,367 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,816 | 138,462 | 159,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,977 | 163,339 | 188,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,301 | 187,294 | 201,367 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- 38 Argentina 13,406 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 13,220 compare
- 40 Madagascar 11,880 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
- 42 Taiwan 11,504 compare
- 43 Algeria 10,858 compare
- 44 Morocco 10,749 compare
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 102,420 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 211,374 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 201,367 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 201,367 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 201,367 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 201,367 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,462 in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 41st out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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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