Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 63.36 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
63.36
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
63.38
in 2026
All-time low
52.31
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 52.31992: 52.31993: 541994: 56.11995: 571996: 56.61997: 55.61998: 54.61999: 54.42000: 552001: 54.92002: 53.82003: 53.82004: 54.42005: 55.52006: 56.32007: 57.52008: 58.52009: 57.42010: 58.22011: 58.62012: 60.22013: 602014: 60.72015: 612016: 61.52017: 61.92018: 62.42019: 62.42020: 60.72021: 60.42022: 62.42023: 632024: 63.22025: 63.32026: 63.42027: 63.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: High income recorded 63.36 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 63.38 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.31, in 1991.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 52.31
1992 52.32 +0.0%
1993 53.99 +3.2%
1994 56.1 +3.9%
1995 57.04 +1.7%
1996 56.63 -0.7%
1997 55.6 -1.8%
1998 54.63 -1.7%
1999 54.43 -0.4%
2000 54.97 +1.0%
2001 54.85 -0.2%
2002 53.77 -2.0%
2003 53.78 +0.0%
2004 54.37 +1.1%
2005 55.52 +2.1%
2006 56.27 +1.3%
2007 57.54 +2.3%
2008 58.47 +1.6%
2009 57.37 -1.9%
2010 58.23 +1.5%
2011 58.57 +0.6%
2012 60.16 +2.7%
2013 59.99 -0.3%
2014 60.66 +1.1%
2015 61.01 +0.6%
2016 61.48 +0.8%
2017 61.95 +0.8%
2018 62.41 +0.8%
2019 62.4 -0.0%
2020 60.74 -2.6%
2021 60.45 -0.5%
2022 62.44 +3.3%
2023 63.02 +0.9%
2024 63.25 +0.4%
2025 63.27 +0.0%
2026 63.38 +0.2%
2027 63.36 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.78 52.31 57.04 9
2000s 55.69 53.77 58.47 10
2010s 60.68 58.23 62.41 10
2020s 62.49 60.45 63.38 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 11 United Arab Emirates 77.01 compare
  2. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77 compare
  3. 13 Benin 75.29 compare
  4. 14 Liberia 74.36 compare
  5. 15 Eritrea 73.69 compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 73.33 compare
  7. 17 Iceland 71.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income was 63.36 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 63.38 in 2026.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 52.31 in 1991.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High 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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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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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.