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. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990β2027
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.76 (2027)
- Employment 738,936 (2025)
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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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.