Labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC
APEC: Labour force ages 25 to 54 was 1.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC stood at 1.09 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC peaked at 1.09 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 991,481, in 2004.
That places APEC 7th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 991,481 | — |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 991,481 | 1.03 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.09 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.953 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.53 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC?
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 in APEC was 1.09 million in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 991,481 in 2004.
- How does APEC rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
- APEC ranks 7th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force ages 25 to 54 (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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.