Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 974,717 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
974,717
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
10th
of 85 groups
All-time high
974,717
in 2027
All-time low
465,764
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200820271990: 465.8k1991: 478.0k1992: 490.1k1993: 502.6k1994: 515.7k1995: 530.2k1996: 547.1k1997: 564.2k1998: 581.6k1999: 598.9k2000: 616.1k2001: 631.5k2002: 645.2k2003: 658.8k2004: 673.1k2005: 686.9k2006: 694.5k2007: 702.9k2008: 710.9k2009: 720.0k2010: 728.9k2011: 738.3k2012: 746.7k2013: 759.7k2014: 771.9k2015: 785.2k2016: 796.4k2017: 808.7k2018: 820.8k2019: 833.2k2020: 833.8k2021: 858.4k2022: 887.6k2023: 910.7k2024: 932.2k2025: 946.3k2026: 960.5k2027: 974.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 974,717, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 974,717 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 465,764, in 1990.

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 10th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top 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: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 465,764
1991 478,016 +2.6%
1992 490,150 +2.5%
1993 502,605 +2.5%
1994 515,697 +2.6%
1995 530,229 +2.8%
1996 547,120 +3.2%
1997 564,227 +3.1%
1998 581,642 +3.1%
1999 598,897 +3.0%
2000 616,150 +2.9%
2001 631,520 +2.5%
2002 645,221 +2.2%
2003 658,840 +2.1%
2004 673,122 +2.2%
2005 686,912 +2.0%
2006 694,496 +1.1%
2007 702,921 +1.2%
2008 710,918 +1.1%
2009 720,019 +1.3%
2010 728,937 +1.2%
2011 738,268 +1.3%
2012 746,703 +1.1%
2013 759,741 +1.7%
2014 771,901 +1.6%
2015 785,194 +1.7%
2016 796,409 +1.4%
2017 808,712 +1.5%
2018 820,806 +1.5%
2019 833,229 +1.5%
2020 833,799 +0.1%
2021 858,402 +3.0%
2022 887,571 +3.4%
2023 910,656 +2.6%
2024 932,205 +2.4%
2025 946,278 +1.5%
2026 960,486 +1.5%
2027 974,717 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 527,435 465,764 598,897 10
2000s 674,012 616,150 720,019 10
2010s 778,990 728,937 833,229 10
2020s 913,014 833,799 974,717 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 7 Pakistan 89,226 compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 76,980 compare
  3. 9 Russia 71,526 compare
  4. 10 Japan 69,077 compare
  5. 11 Mexico 63,308 compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 60,179 compare
  7. 13 Viet Nam 57,816 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 974,717 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 974,717 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 465,764 in 1990.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 10th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle 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
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Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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.