Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Southern Asia: Low income
Southern Asia: Low income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 41.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Low income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Low income stood at 41.32. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Low income peaked at 56.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.32, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia: Low income 93rd out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Asia: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.6 | — |
| 2005 | 55.66 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.24 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.44 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.63 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.55 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.83 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 49.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.34 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 41.32 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.81 | 55.6 | 56.11 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 52.55 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.69 | 41.32 | 49.83 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Low income
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 5,188 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Low income?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Low income was 41.32 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia: Low income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Southern Asia: Low income ranks 93rd out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Southern Asia: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia: Low 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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About this data
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.