Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 898,745 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 898,745 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 898,745 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 624,056, in 2005.
That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 624,056 | — |
| 2006 | 630,332 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 638,063 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 646,219 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 657,534 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 667,343 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 675,764 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 684,920 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 697,811 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 716,840 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 729,647 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 742,091 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 758,022 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 771,189 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 791,881 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 763,874 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 794,694 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 820,863 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 837,983 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 859,289 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 872,203 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 885,441 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 898,745 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639,241 | 624,056 | 657,534 | 5 |
| 2010s | 723,551 | 667,343 | 791,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,636 | 763,874 | 898,745 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 819,897 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 663,396 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.85 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 760,386 (2025)
- Employment 760,386 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 898,745 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 898,745 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,056 in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia: 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.