Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.06 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 1.06 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 1.06 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 743,283, in 2005.
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 743,283 | — |
| 2006 | 752,027 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 763,643 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 774,172 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 787,610 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 801,540 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 812,638 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 822,497 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 837,194 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 857,311 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 872,226 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 887,847 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 900,441 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 917,910 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 937,626 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 898,805 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 930,183 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 968,790 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 987,355 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764,147 | 743,283 | 787,610 | 5 |
| 2010s | 864,723 | 801,540 | 937,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,708 | 898,805 | 1.06 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- 8 Bangladesh 86,083 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 67,043 compare
- 10 Mexico 63,337 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 59,341 compare
- 12 Philippines 52,449 compare
- 13 Japan 52,435 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 45,209 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.49 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.34 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 908,618 (2025)
- Employment 908,618 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 1.06 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,283 in 2005.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). 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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.