Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 823,200 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
823,200
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 87 groups
All-time high
878,688
in 2014
All-time low
789,752
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 866.2k2006: 866.9k2007: 840.2k2008: 825.9k2009: 830.4k2010: 878.4k2011: 869.1k2012: 871.6k2013: 878.5k2014: 878.7k2015: 872.6k2016: 870.5k2017: 864.1k2018: 858.1k2019: 849.8k2020: 789.8k2021: 825.1k2022: 830.9k2023: 834.0k2024: 823.2k2025: 823.2k2026: 823.6k2027: 823.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 823,200.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 878,688 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 789,752, in 2020.

That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 866,194
2006 866,935 +0.1%
2007 840,209 -3.1%
2008 825,856 -1.7%
2009 830,397 +0.5%
2010 878,422 +5.8%
2011 869,115 -1.1%
2012 871,602 +0.3%
2013 878,488 +0.8%
2014 878,688 +0.0%
2015 872,624 -0.7%
2016 870,485 -0.2%
2017 864,109 -0.7%
2018 858,107 -0.7%
2019 849,812 -1.0%
2020 789,752 -7.1%
2021 825,137 +4.5%
2022 830,898 +0.7%
2023 834,005 +0.4%
2024 823,203 -1.3%
2025 823,212 +0.0%
2026 823,610 +0.0%
2027 823,200 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 845,918 825,856 866,935 5
2010s 869,145 849,812 878,688 10
2020s 821,627 789,752 834,005 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 12 Philippines 52,449 compare
  2. 13 Japan 52,435 compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
  4. 15 Thailand 42,456 compare
  5. 16 Egypt 38,692 compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
  7. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 823,200 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 878,688 in 2014.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 789,752 in 2020.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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
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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. 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.