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

Latest (2027)
137,439
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
49th
of 85 groups
All-time high
137,495
in 2026
All-time low
107,329
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200820271990: 107.3k1991: 109.4k1992: 111.0k1993: 112.0k1994: 113.4k1995: 114.6k1996: 115.9k1997: 117.3k1998: 117.2k1999: 117.6k2000: 118.3k2001: 118.7k2002: 118.9k2003: 118.9k2004: 119.6k2005: 120.5k2006: 121.4k2007: 122.4k2008: 122.9k2009: 123.1k2010: 123.7k2011: 124.3k2012: 125.1k2013: 126.3k2014: 127.7k2015: 128.8k2016: 130.1k2017: 131.5k2018: 133.2k2019: 134.5k2020: 134.0k2021: 134.6k2022: 135.9k2023: 136.8k2024: 137.3k2025: 137.5k2026: 137.5k2027: 137.4k

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

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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 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.