Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 71.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
77th
of 93 groups
All-time high
78.83
in 2004
All-time low
70.27
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 78.82005: 78.42006: 77.82007: 77.12008: 76.32009: 75.82010: 75.42011: 74.92012: 74.32013: 73.52014: 732015: 72.62016: 72.32017: 71.82018: 71.62019: 71.42020: 70.32021: 70.52022: 71.12023: 71.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 71.08 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 78.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.27, in 2020.

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 77th of 93 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 78.83 —
2005 78.35 -0.6%
2006 77.8 -0.7%
2007 77.06 -0.9%
2008 76.35 -0.9%
2009 75.83 -0.7%
2010 75.42 -0.5%
2011 74.92 -0.7%
2012 74.27 -0.9%
2013 73.47 -1.1%
2014 73.02 -0.6%
2015 72.64 -0.5%
2016 72.28 -0.5%
2017 71.83 -0.6%
2018 71.57 -0.4%
2019 71.38 -0.3%
2020 70.27 -1.6%
2021 70.45 +0.3%
2022 71.11 +0.9%
2023 71.08 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.37 75.83 78.83 6
2010s 73.08 71.38 75.42 10
2020s 70.73 70.27 71.11 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 71.08 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 78.83 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 70.27 in 2020.
How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 77th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-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
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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.