Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 85.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 93 groups
All-time high
87.52
in 2004
All-time low
84.06
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 87.52005: 87.32006: 872007: 872008: 86.82009: 86.42010: 86.22011: 86.62012: 86.32013: 85.82014: 85.62015: 85.22016: 84.72017: 84.52018: 84.62019: 84.72020: 84.12021: 85.32022: 85.72023: 85.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income stood at 85.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 87.52 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.06, in 2020.

That places Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 18th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 87.52
2005 87.33 -0.2%
2006 86.98 -0.4%
2007 86.95 -0.0%
2008 86.75 -0.2%
2009 86.39 -0.4%
2010 86.17 -0.3%
2011 86.59 +0.5%
2012 86.3 -0.3%
2013 85.83 -0.5%
2014 85.56 -0.3%
2015 85.19 -0.4%
2016 84.75 -0.5%
2017 84.51 -0.3%
2018 84.59 +0.1%
2019 84.74 +0.2%
2020 84.06 -0.8%
2021 85.27 +1.4%
2022 85.67 +0.5%
2023 85.56 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.99 86.39 87.52 6
2010s 85.42 84.51 86.59 10
2020s 85.14 84.06 85.67 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 85.56 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 87.52 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 84.06 in 2020.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 18th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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.