Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income
Asia and the Pacific: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 63.58 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 63.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 63.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 2012.
That places Asia and the Pacific: High income 24th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.27 | — |
| 1991 | 62.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.73 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.55 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.63 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.62 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.69 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.82 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.23 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 61.91 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.79 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.59 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.28 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.91 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.88 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.95 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.55 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.41 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.34 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.54 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.86 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.31 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.23 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.27 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.53 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.08 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.4 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.6 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.63 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 63.62 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 63.58 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5 | 61.91 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.09 | 60.55 | 61.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.13 | 60.3 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.21 | 62.27 | 63.63 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: High income
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 137,439 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 78,731 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.1467 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0407 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 133,515 (2025)
- Employment 133,515 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.1425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.58 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income was 63.58 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 2012.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 24th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.