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

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 30,154 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
30,154
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
71st
of 87 groups
All-time high
30,154
in 2027
All-time low
15,443
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200820271990: 15.4k1991: 15.8k1992: 16.0k1993: 15.9k1994: 15.9k1995: 16.1k1996: 16.5k1997: 17.1k1998: 17.9k1999: 18.7k2000: 19.6k2001: 20.5k2002: 21.3k2003: 22.1k2004: 23.3k2005: 24.5k2006: 24.9k2007: 25.1k2008: 24.4k2009: 25.2k2010: 25.2k2011: 24.6k2012: 25.6k2013: 25.5k2014: 25.7k2015: 26.7k2016: 27.8k2017: 28.8k2018: 29.3k2019: 29.4k2020: 27.9k2021: 28.0k2022: 28.1k2023: 29.3k2024: 29.6k2025: 29.8k2026: 30.0k2027: 30.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 30,154 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 30,154 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,443, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,535 15,443 18,690 10
2000s 23,106 19,569 25,250 10
2010s 26,858 24,559 29,404 10
2020s 29,103 27,886 30,154 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 68 Romania 8,098 compare
  2. 69 Guatemala 8,021 compare
  3. 70 United Arab Emirates 7,786 compare
  4. 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,271 compare
  5. 72 Zimbabwe 7,268 compare
  6. 73 Syrian Arab Republic 7,259 compare
  7. 74 Chad 7,097 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 30,154 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 30,154 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 15,443 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.