Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 16,504 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 16,504, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 24,882 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,905, in 2022.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 47th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23,638 | — |
| 2005 | 24,349 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23,857 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,882 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23,774 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,528 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21,384 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 20,640 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 19,559 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19,170 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18,826 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,180 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,630 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18,534 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 19,506 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 16,856 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 18,054 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 18,230 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14,905 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 16,607 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 16,506 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16,583 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 16,441 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 16,504 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,838 | 22,528 | 24,882 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19,329 | 16,856 | 21,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,729 | 14,905 | 18,230 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 211,374 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 102,420 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.941 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 37,784 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,732 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 16,504 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24,882 in 2007.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,905 in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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.