Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 8,974 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 8,974 for jobs gap in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 11,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,560, in 2004.
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,560 | — |
| 2005 | 7,958 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,116 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,841 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,331 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9,614 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 9,150 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,638 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8,532 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,995 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9,069 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,378 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,825 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9,814 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,875 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,894 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 11,300 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10,101 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 9,332 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 8,911 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8,709 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8,644 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 8,791 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 8,974 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,237 | 7,560 | 9,614 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,417 | 8,532 | 10,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,345 | 8,644 | 11,300 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 59,671 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 45,325 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.87 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.45 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 86,885 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,544 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.02 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Jobs gap in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 8,974 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,560 in 2004.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap?
- Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.