Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 773,276 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
773,276
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 87 groups
All-time high
791,541
in 2015
All-time low
651,009
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200820271990: 651.0k1991: 658.2k1992: 664.3k1993: 669.7k1994: 675.0k1995: 680.6k1996: 686.7k1997: 693.5k1998: 699.9k1999: 705.5k2000: 711.7k2001: 720.8k2002: 730.6k2003: 740.2k2004: 749.4k2005: 759.2k2006: 767.1k2007: 772.2k2008: 776.2k2009: 779.8k2010: 783.0k2011: 788.3k2012: 789.0k2013: 789.5k2014: 790.8k2015: 791.5k2016: 791.3k2017: 789.4k2018: 787.2k2019: 786.1k2020: 770.4k2021: 790.3k2022: 778.6k2023: 782.5k2024: 775.2k2025: 774.7k2026: 774.4k2027: 773.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 773,276.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 791,541 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 651,009, in 1990.

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 678,438 651,009 705,510 10
2000s 750,721 711,672 779,797 10
2010s 788,610 783,034 791,541 10
2020s 777,440 770,372 790,345 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 12 Ethiopia 60,179 compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 57,816 compare
  3. 14 Philippines 54,020 compare
  4. 15 Germany 42,980 compare
  5. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41,856 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 40,597 compare
  7. 18 TΓΌrkiye 38,497 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: Upper-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 773,276 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 791,541 in 2015.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 651,009 in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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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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
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.