Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN
ASEAN: Labor force participation rate by age was 42.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.73
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
58.31
in 1991
All-time low
42.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN is 42.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN peaked at 58.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.73, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.29 | — |
| 1991 | 58.31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.22 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.19 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.6 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.01 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.64 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.77 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.36 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.09 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.22 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.59 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.17 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.54 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.98 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.67 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.97 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.48 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.24 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.38 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.33 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.26 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.23 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.05 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.76 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.98 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.03 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.73 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.95 | 54.36 | 58.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1 | 50.69 | 53.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 46.23 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 | 42.73 | 44.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
- 1 Netherlands 83.25 compare
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
- 5 Niger 71.2 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.84 compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.81 compare
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN?
- Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN was 42.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 58.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.73 in 2024.
- How does ASEAN rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- ASEAN ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ASEAN data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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