Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 53.29 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 53.29, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 68.94 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.29, in 2027.
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 64th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.94 | — |
| 1992 | 68.56 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.79 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 67.23 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.01 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.82 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.65 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.36 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.99 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.65 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.75 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.49 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.42 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.29 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.05 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.87 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.53 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.19 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.89 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.62 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.14 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.23 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.26 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.17 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.9 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.98 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.7 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.36 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 54.02 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 53.68 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 53.29 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.26 | 65.99 | 68.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.98 | 64.05 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.05 | 59.17 | 63.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.77 | 53.29 | 56.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 27,815 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,741 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.82 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 5,787 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,330 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 25,243 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 53.29 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.94 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 in 2027.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 64th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.