Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: High income
Eastern Asia: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 115,096 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income, 1990–2027
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 50th of 85 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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,351 | — |
| 1991 | 97,274 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 98,729 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 99,555 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 100,679 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 101,562 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 102,600 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 103,797 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 103,557 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 103,779 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 104,177 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 104,356 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 104,338 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104,157 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 104,625 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 105,039 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 105,558 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 106,082 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 106,114 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105,985 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 106,170 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 106,506 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106,973 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 108,005 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 109,067 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 109,744 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110,748 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 111,737 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 113,082 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 114,006 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 113,610 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 113,691 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 114,546 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 115,103 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 115,539 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 115,476 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 115,321 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 115,096 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.94 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 67,758 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.66 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 98,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 71,409 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0575 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1951 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 112,432 (2025)
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 50th out of 85 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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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.