Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 0.7302 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific is 0.7302 % change on previous year, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2.23 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.8497 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Asia and the Pacific 56th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8363 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.899 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8747 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8058 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9386 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9725 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7818 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8434 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7976 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.832 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 0.783 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 0.7302 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.8363 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8677 % change on previous year | 0.7818 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -0.8497 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
- 53 Guatemala 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Gabon 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Honduras 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.93 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.05 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 137,228 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.14 (2027)
- Employment 2.04 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 90,260 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.02 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific was 0.7302 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8497 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 56th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.