Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force ages 25 to 54 was 549,976 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 549,976.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 576,195 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 538,771, in 2004.
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th of 93 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 538,771 | — |
| 2005 | 541,400 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 543,663 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 545,497 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 546,155 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 546,046 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 546,128 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 551,738 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 554,535 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 557,673 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 563,397 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 570,472 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 575,965 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 576,195 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 571,439 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 566,191 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 556,439 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 561,686 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 558,342 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 549,976 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,589 | 538,771 | 546,155 | 6 |
| 2010s | 563,373 | 546,128 | 576,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,611 | 549,976 | 561,686 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.916 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 738,936 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 549,976 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 576,195 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,771 in 2004.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.