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

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 80.53 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.53
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 93 groups
All-time high
81.3
in 2012
All-time low
77.91
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 78.82005: 78.72006: 77.92007: 79.22008: 79.72009: 79.42010: 802011: 81.22012: 81.32013: 80.62014: 80.52015: 80.32016: 79.92017: 802018: 80.92019: 81.12020: 80.42021: 79.72022: 80.22023: 80.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income stood at 80.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 81.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.91, in 2006.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 37th of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in South-Eastern 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 78.77
2005 78.67 -0.1%
2006 77.91 -1.0%
2007 79.25 +1.7%
2008 79.73 +0.6%
2009 79.36 -0.5%
2010 79.95 +0.7%
2011 81.15 +1.5%
2012 81.3 +0.2%
2013 80.56 -0.9%
2014 80.55 -0.0%
2015 80.35 -0.2%
2016 79.9 -0.6%
2017 80.02 +0.2%
2018 80.86 +1.0%
2019 81.14 +0.3%
2020 80.36 -1.0%
2021 79.66 -0.9%
2022 80.25 +0.7%
2023 80.53 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.95 77.91 79.73 6
2010s 80.58 79.9 81.3 10
2020s 80.2 79.66 80.53 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 80.53 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 81.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 77.91 in 2006.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 37th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South-Eastern 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.