Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income
Central and Western Asia: High income: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 5.87 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap rate in Central and Western Asia: High income stood at 5.87. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2027.
That places Central and Western Asia: High income 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17 | — |
| 2005 | 15.67 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.64 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.59 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 12.68 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.88 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.69 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 9.46 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.69 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 5.9 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | 5.87 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 11.59 | 17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 7 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 5.87 | 8.38 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,475 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.61 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,869 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.44 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.11 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 109,135 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 93,745 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Jobs gap rate in Central and Western Asia: High income was 5.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2004.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2027.
- How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for jobs gap rate?
- Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: High 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.