Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) was 40,418 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,418
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
63rd
of 93 groups
All-time high
40,418
in 2023
All-time low
28,233
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201320232004: 28.2k2005: 28.8k2006: 29.0k2007: 29.6k2008: 30.3k2009: 31.1k2010: 32.2k2011: 33.0k2012: 33.8k2013: 34.8k2014: 35.4k2015: 36.3k2016: 37.3k2017: 38.0k2018: 38.4k2019: 38.9k2020: 37.9k2021: 39.1k2022: 40.2k2023: 40.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income is 40,418, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 40,418 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,233, in 2004.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 28,233 —
2005 28,758 +1.9%
2006 29,021 +0.9%
2007 29,558 +1.9%
2008 30,282 +2.4%
2009 31,116 +2.8%
2010 32,154 +3.3%
2011 33,047 +2.8%
2012 33,798 +2.3%
2013 34,778 +2.9%
2014 35,385 +1.7%
2015 36,337 +2.7%
2016 37,253 +2.5%
2017 38,027 +2.1%
2018 38,449 +1.1%
2019 38,930 +1.2%
2020 37,912 -2.6%
2021 39,052 +3.0%
2022 40,167 +2.9%
2023 40,418 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,495 28,233 31,116 6
2010s 35,816 32,154 38,930 10
2020s 39,387 37,912 40,418 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 40,418 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 40,418 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28,233 in 2004.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income 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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Indicator
Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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.