Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income
Central and Western Asia: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 65.61 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income stood at 65.61.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 65.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.06, in 1990.
That places Central and Western Asia: High income 17th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.06 | — |
| 1991 | 59.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.62 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.83 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 61.56 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.92 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.34 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.98 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.47 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.74 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.38 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.16 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.08 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 64.95 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.34 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.33 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.42 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.16 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.74 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.7 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 65.66 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 65.61 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.58 | 59.06 | 61.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.95 | 60.74 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.87 | 63.16 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.11 | 63.75 | 65.74 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,475 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,869 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,114 (2025)
- Employment 5,114 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.61 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income was 65.61 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.06 in 1990.
- How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 17th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.