Jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Jobs gap rate was 16.34 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 16.34, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 16.34 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2010.
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 19th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.82 | — |
| 2005 | 10.76 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.68 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.53 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.69 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.72 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.33 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.99 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.07 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.12 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.11 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 16.16 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 16.34 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 10.61 | 10.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 10.53 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.33 | 16.34 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 27,815 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,741 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.82 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 5,787 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,330 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.29 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Jobs gap rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 16.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 2027.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2010.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for jobs gap rate?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 19th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate (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 rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.