Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 115,096 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
115,096
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
52nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
115,539
in 2024
All-time low
95,351
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200820271990: 95.4k1991: 97.3k1992: 98.7k1993: 99.6k1994: 100.7k1995: 101.6k1996: 102.6k1997: 103.8k1998: 103.6k1999: 103.8k2000: 104.2k2001: 104.4k2002: 104.3k2003: 104.2k2004: 104.6k2005: 105.0k2006: 105.6k2007: 106.1k2008: 106.1k2009: 106.0k2010: 106.2k2011: 106.5k2012: 107.0k2013: 108.0k2014: 109.1k2015: 109.7k2016: 110.7k2017: 111.7k2018: 113.1k2019: 114.0k2020: 113.6k2021: 113.7k2022: 114.5k2023: 115.1k2024: 115.5k2025: 115.5k2026: 115.3k2027: 115.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Asia: High income recorded 115,096 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 115,539 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,351, in 1990.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,688 95,351 103,797 10
2000s 105,043 104,157 106,114 10
2010s 109,604 106,170 114,006 10
2020s 114,798 113,610 115,539 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 49 Niger 12,971 compare
  2. 50 Morocco 12,909 compare
  3. 51 Chinese Taipei 12,110 compare
  4. 52 Cameroon 12,086 compare
  5. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11,326 compare
  6. 54 Sudan 10,949 compare
  7. 55 Cambodia 10,688 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income was 115,096 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 115,539 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 95,351 in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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.