Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 54.34 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income recorded 54.34 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 56.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.24, in 2020.
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 58th 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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.12 | — |
| 1992 | 55.11 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.09 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.15 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.28 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.58 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.77 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.16 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.24 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.08 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.96 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.78 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.65 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.06 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.59 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.24 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.82 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.22 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.11 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.02 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.88 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.74 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.56 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.68 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.24 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.38 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.1 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 53.97 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.39 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 54.35 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 54.34 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 54.34 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.47 | 55.09 | 56.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.37 | 53.59 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.07 | 51.43 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.26 | 50.24 | 54.39 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- 55 Japan 62.16 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 62.04 compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 62.02 compare
- 58 Norway 61.85 compare
- 59 Malta 61.77 compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 61.77 compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 61.51 compare
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 974,717 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 747,456 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.46 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 26,339 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,807 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.49 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 908,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 54.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.24 in 2020.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle 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.