Jobs gap in ASEAN
ASEAN: Jobs gap was 21,594 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in ASEAN, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
ASEAN recorded 21,594 for jobs gap in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in ASEAN peaked at 30,753 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,730, in 2022.
That places ASEAN 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29,546 | — |
| 2005 | 30,343 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29,933 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30,753 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30,002 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 29,018 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27,687 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 26,495 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 25,299 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25,198 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,680 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25,235 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25,338 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,046 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 24,131 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21,594 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 25,905 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 26,591 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20,730 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 21,642 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 21,438 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21,637 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 21,483 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 21,594 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,932 | 29,018 | 30,753 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,970 | 21,594 | 27,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,627 | 20,730 | 26,591 | 8 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.59 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in ASEAN?
- Jobs gap in ASEAN was 21,594 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 30,753 in 2007.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,730 in 2022.
- How does ASEAN rank for jobs gap?
- ASEAN ranks 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ASEAN data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.