Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income
Asia and the Pacific: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 137,439 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income is 137,439, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 137,495 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 107,329, in 1990.
That places Asia and the Pacific: High income 49th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107,329 | — |
| 1991 | 109,410 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 111,014 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 111,964 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 113,374 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 114,593 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 115,903 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 117,286 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 117,235 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,615 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 118,272 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 118,714 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 118,902 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 118,943 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119,621 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 120,495 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 121,434 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 122,382 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 122,916 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 123,146 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 123,671 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 124,324 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 125,065 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 126,344 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 127,726 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 128,806 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 130,122 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 131,493 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 133,237 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 134,514 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 134,046 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 134,606 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 135,860 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 136,760 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 137,324 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 137,465 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 137,495 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 137,439 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,572 | 107,329 | 117,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,482 | 118,272 | 123,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,530 | 123,671 | 134,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,374 | 134,046 | 137,495 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: High income
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.58 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0407 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.58 (2027)
- Employment 133,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income was 137,439 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 137,495 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,329 in 1990.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 49th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 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.