Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 37.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
37.03
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
84th
of 87 groups
All-time high
41.62
in 1991
All-time low
35.6
in 2011
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027

0102030401991200920271991: 41.61992: 41.41993: 411994: 40.51995: 40.21996: 401997: 39.71998: 39.41999: 39.12000: 392001: 38.92002: 38.92003: 39.82004: 40.92005: 40.72006: 40.12007: 39.72008: 37.82009: 37.92010: 36.62011: 35.62012: 36.72013: 36.92014: 36.62015: 37.32016: 37.82017: 38.92018: 39.12019: 39.42020: 37.52021: 37.42022: 372023: 38.32024: 382025: 37.72026: 37.42027: 37

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 37.03 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 41.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 2011.

That places Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 41.62
1992 41.4 -0.5%
1993 40.99 -1.0%
1994 40.53 -1.1%
1995 40.22 -0.8%
1996 39.98 -0.6%
1997 39.73 -0.6%
1998 39.45 -0.7%
1999 39.15 -0.8%
2000 39.03 -0.3%
2001 38.9 -0.3%
2002 38.92 +0.0%
2003 39.82 +2.3%
2004 40.86 +2.6%
2005 40.7 -0.4%
2006 40.11 -1.5%
2007 39.68 -1.1%
2008 37.82 -4.7%
2009 37.85 +0.1%
2010 36.56 -3.4%
2011 35.6 -2.6%
2012 36.7 +3.1%
2013 36.86 +0.4%
2014 36.6 -0.7%
2015 37.34 +2.0%
2016 37.8 +1.2%
2017 38.92 +2.9%
2018 39.09 +0.4%
2019 39.42 +0.9%
2020 37.46 -5.0%
2021 37.35 -0.3%
2022 37.02 -0.9%
2023 38.28 +3.4%
2024 38.04 -0.6%
2025 37.7 -0.9%
2026 37.37 -0.9%
2027 37.03 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.34 39.15 41.62 9
2000s 39.37 37.82 40.86 10
2010s 37.49 35.6 39.42 10
2020s 37.53 37.02 38.28 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 81 Guam 58.71 compare
  2. 82 Russian Federation 58.68 compare
  3. 83 Chad 58.57 compare
  4. 84 United States of America 58.55 compare
  5. 85 Colombia 58.34 compare
  6. 86 Zambia 58.28 compare
  7. 87 Lithuania 58.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 37.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 41.62 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 2011.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia: Upper-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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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.