Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 154,820 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 154,820, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 154,820 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 77,728, in 1990.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 47th 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) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,728 | — |
| 1991 | 79,695 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 81,672 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 83,792 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 85,905 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88,112 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 90,462 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 92,632 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 95,032 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 97,246 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 99,120 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 102,332 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 104,324 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 106,321 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 108,681 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 111,109 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 113,619 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 116,414 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 119,048 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 122,295 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 125,154 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 128,240 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 130,021 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 132,446 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 135,121 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 136,788 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 138,493 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 138,370 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,692 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 141,833 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 138,512 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 139,247 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 146,207 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 147,571 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 149,365 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 151,156 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 152,958 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 154,820 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,228 | 77,728 | 97,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,326 | 99,120 | 122,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,716 | 125,154 | 141,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,480 | 138,512 | 154,820 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 84,060 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.98 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 148,232 (2025)
- Employment 148,232 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.81 (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 154,820 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 154,820 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,728 in 1990.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 47th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-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.