Jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Jobs gap rate was 5.7 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
5.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
83rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
10.7
in 2005
All-time low
5.7
in 2026
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2004–2027

02.557.5102004201520272004: 10.52005: 10.72006: 10.42007: 10.42008: 9.92009: 9.42010: 8.82011: 8.32012: 7.82013: 7.72014: 7.42015: 7.52016: 7.52017: 7.12018: 72019: 6.22020: 7.42021: 7.62022: 5.82023: 62024: 5.92025: 5.92026: 5.72027: 5.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia stood at 5.7. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 10.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2026.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 10.5 —
2005 10.7 +1.9%
2006 10.4 -2.8%
2007 10.4 +0.0%
2008 9.9 -4.8%
2009 9.4 -5.1%
2010 8.8 -6.4%
2011 8.3 -5.7%
2012 7.8 -6.0%
2013 7.7 -1.3%
2014 7.4 -3.9%
2015 7.5 +1.4%
2016 7.5 +0.0%
2017 7.1 -5.3%
2018 7 -1.4%
2019 6.2 -11.4%
2020 7.4 +19.4%
2021 7.6 +2.7%
2022 5.8 -23.7%
2023 6 +3.4%
2024 5.9 -1.7%
2025 5.9 +0.0%
2026 5.7 -3.4%
2027 5.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.22 9.4 10.7 6
2010s 7.53 6.2 8.8 10
2020s 6.25 5.7 7.6 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia?
Jobs gap rate in South-Eastern Asia was 5.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2026.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for jobs gap rate?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.