Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 370,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific is 370,682, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific peaked at 370,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248,533, in 2000.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 85 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248,533 | — |
| 2001 | 253,493 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 256,533 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 260,802 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 265,333 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 268,128 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 273,398 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 282,153 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 288,959 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 295,414 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 302,808 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 310,801 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 317,095 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 319,776 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 325,181 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 328,493 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 331,976 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 335,463 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 342,405 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 347,808 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 342,833 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 342,409 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 356,340 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 362,907 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 366,639 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 370,682 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,275 | 248,533 | 295,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,181 | 302,808 | 347,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,968 | 342,409 | 370,682 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.3 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 388,538 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 197,454 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.995 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,048 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 15,997 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.71 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.61 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Employment in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific was 370,682 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 370,682 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,533 in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific rank for employment?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific 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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