Employment in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Employment was 795,891 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
795,891
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
12th
of 85 groups
All-time high
795,891
in 2025
All-time low
504,429
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 795,891 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Southern Asia peaked at 795,891 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 504,429, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 12th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 504,429 | — |
| 2001 | 516,255 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 527,465 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 539,726 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 552,549 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 564,398 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 570,319 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 576,046 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 580,182 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 586,010 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 592,607 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 598,368 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 603,748 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 614,397 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 624,533 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 635,311 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 645,949 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 658,117 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 666,800 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 683,307 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 676,691 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 707,066 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 737,950 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 764,974 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 784,011 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 795,891 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551,738 | 504,429 | 586,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,314 | 592,607 | 683,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,430 | 676,691 | 795,891 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Southern Asia?
- Employment in Southern Asia was 795,891 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 795,891 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,429 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for employment?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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