Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 5,871 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income recorded 5,871 for jobs gap in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 8,955 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,133, in 2018.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,124 | — |
| 2005 | 6,216 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,337 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,147 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,497 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6,689 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,583 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,197 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,108 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,414 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6,252 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,470 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,132 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,966 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,133 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 5,293 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,329 | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 8,955 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,473 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 5,691 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5,665 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,802 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 5,798 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 5,871 | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.3% | 5,293 | 8,329 |
| 2022 | -27.7% | 8,955 | 6,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,335 | 6,124 | 6,689 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,055 | 5,133 | 6,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,573 | 5,665 | 8,955 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 154,820 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 84,060 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.86 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,494 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,809 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.98 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 5,871 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8,955 in 2021.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,133 in 2018.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for jobs gap?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.