Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) was 56,200 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
56,200
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
56,200
in 2027
All-time low
41,927
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 42.1k2006: 42.6k2007: 41.9k2008: 42.9k2009: 42.2k2010: 43.5k2011: 45.2k2012: 46.8k2013: 47.4k2014: 47.0k2015: 47.9k2016: 48.6k2017: 49.8k2018: 51.7k2019: 50.7k2020: 46.9k2021: 50.1k2022: 53.2k2023: 54.2k2024: 54.7k2025: 55.0k2026: 55.6k2027: 56.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 56,200 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 56,200 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 41,927, in 2007.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 42,072 —
2006 42,644 +1.4%
2007 41,927 -1.7%
2008 42,927 +2.4%
2009 42,248 -1.6%
2010 43,517 +3.0%
2011 45,165 +3.8%
2012 46,768 +3.5%
2013 47,351 +1.2%
2014 46,967 -0.8%
2015 47,872 +1.9%
2016 48,577 +1.5%
2017 49,769 +2.5%
2018 51,693 +3.9%
2019 50,681 -2.0%
2020 46,870 -7.5%
2021 50,075 +6.8%
2022 53,192 +6.2%
2023 54,240 +2.0%
2024 54,697 +0.8%
2025 55,044 +0.6%
2026 55,633 +1.1%
2027 56,200 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,363 41,927 42,927 5
2010s 47,836 43,517 51,693 10
2020s 53,244 46,870 56,200 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 58 United Arab Emirates 9,192 compare
  2. 59 Chile 8,700 compare
  3. 60 Zambia 8,585 compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 8,499 compare
  5. 62 Iraq 8,488 compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 8,336 compare
  7. 64 Guatemala 8,081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 56,200 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 56,200 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 41,927 in 2007.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-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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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.