Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1.01 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 1.01 million, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 1.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 780,042, in 1990.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 9th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 780,042 | — |
| 1991 | 790,144 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 799,943 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 807,396 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 817,213 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 826,389 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 836,067 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 845,923 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 856,595 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 866,027 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 876,986 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 889,025 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 900,535 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 913,162 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 926,305 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 937,869 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 948,304 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 959,860 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 966,098 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 972,689 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 978,908 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 987,670 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 993,061 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 993,466 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 997,275 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 993,210 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 822,574 | 780,042 | 866,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 929,083 | 876,986 | 972,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 997,782 | 978,908 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 993,210 | 1.01 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 586,288 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.33 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.964 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,047 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 24,735 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.64 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.72 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1085 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 967,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 1.01 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,042 in 1990.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 9th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-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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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.