Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 27,815 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
27,815
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
70th
of 85 groups
All-time high
27,815
in 2027
All-time low
15,617
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200820271990: 15.6k1991: 15.9k1992: 16.3k1993: 16.9k1994: 17.4k1995: 17.8k1996: 18.1k1997: 18.4k1998: 18.7k1999: 19.0k2000: 19.2k2001: 19.3k2002: 19.7k2003: 20.2k2004: 20.5k2005: 20.9k2006: 21.3k2007: 21.7k2008: 22.0k2009: 22.5k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.9k2013: 24.4k2014: 24.9k2015: 25.4k2016: 25.8k2017: 26.3k2018: 26.4k2019: 26.5k2020: 26.1k2021: 26.3k2022: 26.1k2023: 26.4k2024: 26.8k2025: 27.1k2026: 27.5k2027: 27.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income stood at 27,815. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 27,815 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,617, in 1990.

Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 70th of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 15,617
1991 15,886 +1.7%
1992 16,349 +2.9%
1993 16,945 +3.6%
1994 17,438 +2.9%
1995 17,794 +2.0%
1996 18,098 +1.7%
1997 18,412 +1.7%
1998 18,707 +1.6%
1999 18,982 +1.5%
2000 19,163 +1.0%
2001 19,317 +0.8%
2002 19,701 +2.0%
2003 20,167 +2.4%
2004 20,535 +1.8%
2005 20,908 +1.8%
2006 21,349 +2.1%
2007 21,676 +1.5%
2008 22,015 +1.6%
2009 22,472 +2.1%
2010 22,896 +1.9%
2011 23,382 +2.1%
2012 23,906 +2.2%
2013 24,396 +2.1%
2014 24,915 +2.1%
2015 25,408 +2.0%
2016 25,836 +1.7%
2017 26,312 +1.8%
2018 26,428 +0.4%
2019 26,499 +0.3%
2020 26,111 -1.5%
2021 26,266 +0.6%
2022 26,132 -0.5%
2023 26,432 +1.2%
2024 26,792 +1.4%
2025 27,130 +1.3%
2026 27,473 +1.3%
2027 27,815 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,423 15,617 18,982 10
2000s 20,730 19,163 22,472 10
2010s 24,998 22,896 26,499 10
2020s 26,769 26,111 27,815 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

  1. 67 Nepal 8,462 compare
  2. 68 Romania 8,098 compare
  3. 69 Guatemala 8,021 compare
  4. 70 United Arab Emirates 7,786 compare
  5. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,271 compare
  6. 72 Zimbabwe 7,268 compare
  7. 73 Syrian Arab Republic 7,259 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 27,815 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 27,815 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 15,617 in 1990.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 70th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low 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.