Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap was 5,871 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
5,871
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
69th
of 87 groups
All-time high
8,955
in 2021
All-time low
5,133
in 2018
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201520272004: 6.1k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.1k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.7k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.1k2017: 6.0k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.3k2020: 8.3k2021: 9.0k2022: 6.5k2023: 5.7k2024: 5.7k2025: 5.8k2026: 5.8k2027: 5.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 5,871, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 8,955 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,133, in 2018.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 6,124 —
2005 6,216 +1.5%
2006 6,337 +1.9%
2007 6,147 -3.0%
2008 6,497 +5.7%
2009 6,689 +3.0%
2010 6,583 -1.6%
2011 6,197 -5.9%
2012 6,108 -1.4%
2013 6,414 +5.0%
2014 6,252 -2.5%
2015 6,470 +3.5%
2016 6,132 -5.2%
2017 5,966 -2.7%
2018 5,133 -14.0%
2019 5,293 +3.1%
2020 8,329 +57.3%
2021 8,955 +7.5%
2022 6,473 -27.7%
2023 5,691 -12.1%
2024 5,665 -0.5%
2025 5,802 +2.4%
2026 5,798 -0.1%
2027 5,871 +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +57.3% 5,293 8,329
2022 -27.7% 8,955 6,473

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,335 6,124 6,689 6
2010s 6,055 5,133 6,583 10
2020s 6,573 5,665 8,955 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 66 Brunei 18.91 compare
  2. 67 Malta 15.84 compare
  3. 68 Saint Lucia 10.72 compare
  4. 69 Barbados 9.46 compare
  5. 70 Seychelles 2.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Jobs gap in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 5,871 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 8,955 in 2021.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5,133 in 2018.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for jobs gap?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 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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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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 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.