Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 71.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 93 groups
All-time high
71.81
in 2022
All-time low
61.53
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 65.32005: 64.82006: 64.12007: 63.42008: 62.52009: 61.52010: 62.12011: 62.62012: 632013: 63.42014: 63.92015: 64.62016: 65.32017: 67.22018: 692019: 70.92020: 66.72021: 69.12022: 71.82023: 71.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 71.74 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 71.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.53, in 2009.

That places Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 75th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 65.33 —
2005 64.77 -0.9%
2006 64.14 -1.0%
2007 63.42 -1.1%
2008 62.54 -1.4%
2009 61.53 -1.6%
2010 62.09 +0.9%
2011 62.55 +0.8%
2012 62.98 +0.7%
2013 63.41 +0.7%
2014 63.94 +0.8%
2015 64.6 +1.0%
2016 65.32 +1.1%
2017 67.18 +2.8%
2018 69.02 +2.7%
2019 70.86 +2.7%
2020 66.66 -5.9%
2021 69.12 +3.7%
2022 71.81 +3.9%
2023 71.74 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.62 61.53 65.33 6
2010s 65.2 62.09 70.86 10
2020s 69.83 66.66 71.81 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 71.74 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 71.81 in 2022.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 61.53 in 2009.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 75th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.