Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 64.28 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
64.28
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 87 groups
All-time high
65.24
in 2023
All-time low
56.63
in 1993
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 57.61992: 56.81993: 56.61994: 57.71995: 591996: 59.21997: 59.11998: 59.21999: 59.32000: 602001: 602002: 602003: 60.42004: 60.62005: 61.62006: 62.32007: 62.72008: 63.12009: 62.12010: 62.42011: 62.62012: 62.42013: 62.12014: 62.12015: 62.42016: 62.52017: 62.92018: 63.42019: 63.82020: 62.22021: 642022: 65.12023: 65.22024: 64.72025: 64.62026: 64.42027: 64.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 64.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 65.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.63, in 1993.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 57.6
1992 56.84 -1.3%
1993 56.63 -0.4%
1994 57.74 +2.0%
1995 59.01 +2.2%
1996 59.16 +0.3%
1997 59.08 -0.1%
1998 59.16 +0.1%
1999 59.29 +0.2%
2000 59.99 +1.2%
2001 60.04 +0.1%
2002 60.03 -0.0%
2003 60.36 +0.6%
2004 60.64 +0.5%
2005 61.63 +1.6%
2006 62.27 +1.0%
2007 62.72 +0.7%
2008 63.09 +0.6%
2009 62.05 -1.6%
2010 62.45 +0.6%
2011 62.6 +0.2%
2012 62.41 -0.3%
2013 62.09 -0.5%
2014 62.05 -0.1%
2015 62.4 +0.6%
2016 62.55 +0.2%
2017 62.87 +0.5%
2018 63.39 +0.8%
2019 63.75 +0.6%
2020 62.23 -2.4%
2021 63.95 +2.8%
2022 65.12 +1.8%
2023 65.24 +0.2%
2024 64.74 -0.8%
2025 64.55 -0.3%
2026 64.42 -0.2%
2027 64.28 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.28 56.63 59.29 9
2000s 61.28 59.99 63.09 10
2010s 62.65 62.05 63.75 10
2020s 64.32 62.23 65.24 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

  1. 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 79.21 compare
  2. 9 Uganda 77.97 compare
  3. 10 Burundi 77.22 compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 77.01 compare
  5. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77 compare
  6. 13 Benin 75.29 compare
  7. 14 Liberia 74.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 64.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 1993.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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
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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.