Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 157,158 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
157,158
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
48th
of 87 groups
All-time high
157,158
in 2027
All-time low
119,227
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 119.2k2006: 121.7k2007: 125.6k2008: 128.0k2009: 130.1k2010: 134.2k2011: 136.9k2012: 137.6k2013: 139.4k2014: 140.5k2015: 142.6k2016: 145.8k2017: 142.4k2018: 146.7k2019: 145.7k2020: 134.9k2021: 135.5k2022: 147.9k2023: 149.4k2024: 151.6k2025: 153.0k2026: 155.1k2027: 157.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 157,158, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 157,158 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 119,227, in 2005.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 48th 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) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 119,227
2006 121,695 +2.1%
2007 125,579 +3.2%
2008 127,953 +1.9%
2009 130,076 +1.7%
2010 134,197 +3.2%
2011 136,873 +2.0%
2012 137,577 +0.5%
2013 139,383 +1.3%
2014 140,471 +0.8%
2015 142,579 +1.5%
2016 145,756 +2.2%
2017 142,419 -2.3%
2018 146,721 +3.0%
2019 145,745 -0.7%
2020 134,931 -7.4%
2021 135,489 +0.4%
2022 147,927 +9.2%
2023 149,372 +1.0%
2024 151,588 +1.5%
2025 153,004 +0.9%
2026 155,097 +1.4%
2027 157,158 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124,906 119,227 130,076 5
2010s 141,172 134,197 146,721 10
2020s 148,071 134,931 157,158 8

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

  1. 45 Morocco 12,990 compare
  2. 46 Niger 12,904 compare
  3. 47 Sudan 12,848 compare
  4. 48 Mozambique 12,671 compare
  5. 49 Cameroon 12,316 compare
  6. 50 Cambodia 12,302 compare
  7. 51 Burkina Faso 12,277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 157,158 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 157,158 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 119,227 in 2005.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern 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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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.