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

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 86.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.88
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 93 groups
All-time high
89.44
in 2004
All-time low
84.98
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 89.42005: 89.22006: 892007: 88.72008: 88.42009: 882010: 87.72011: 87.92012: 87.52013: 87.12014: 86.82015: 86.32016: 85.92017: 85.62018: 85.52019: 85.62020: 852021: 86.72022: 87.12023: 86.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 86.88.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 89.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.98, in 2020.

That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 16th 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 89.44
2005 89.25 -0.2%
2006 89.03 -0.3%
2007 88.71 -0.4%
2008 88.38 -0.4%
2009 88.04 -0.4%
2010 87.65 -0.4%
2011 87.89 +0.3%
2012 87.5 -0.4%
2013 87.09 -0.5%
2014 86.77 -0.4%
2015 86.34 -0.5%
2016 85.9 -0.5%
2017 85.57 -0.4%
2018 85.5 -0.1%
2019 85.62 +0.1%
2020 84.98 -0.7%
2021 86.69 +2.0%
2022 87.07 +0.4%
2023 86.88 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.81 88.04 89.44 6
2010s 86.58 85.5 87.89 10
2020s 86.41 84.98 87.07 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 86.88 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 89.44 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 84.98 in 2020.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 16th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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
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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.