Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 62.94 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
62.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 85 groups
All-time high
62.98
in 2026
All-time low
59.45
in 2012
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income, 1990–2027

02040601990200820271990: 62.11991: 62.51992: 62.71993: 62.51994: 62.61995: 62.51996: 62.51997: 62.71998: 621999: 61.72000: 61.52001: 61.32002: 60.92003: 60.52004: 60.42005: 60.42006: 60.42007: 60.42008: 60.12009: 59.82010: 59.62011: 59.52012: 59.42013: 59.72014: 60.12015: 60.22016: 60.52017: 60.92018: 61.52019: 61.92020: 61.62021: 61.72022: 62.32023: 62.62024: 62.92025: 632026: 632027: 62.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income stood at 62.94.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 62.98 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 59.45, in 2012.

That places Eastern Asia: High income 28th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 62.12
1991 62.53 +0.7%
1992 62.7 +0.3%
1993 62.53 -0.3%
1994 62.56 +0.0%
1995 62.47 -0.1%
1996 62.52 +0.1%
1997 62.7 +0.3%
1998 62.04 -1.0%
1999 61.7 -0.6%
2000 61.52 -0.3%
2001 61.27 -0.4%
2002 60.91 -0.6%
2003 60.48 -0.7%
2004 60.45 -0.1%
2005 60.4 -0.1%
2006 60.4 +0.0%
2007 60.4 -0.0%
2008 60.12 -0.5%
2009 59.76 -0.6%
2010 59.59 -0.3%
2011 59.49 -0.2%
2012 59.45 -0.1%
2013 59.74 +0.5%
2014 60.09 +0.6%
2015 60.22 +0.2%
2016 60.53 +0.5%
2017 60.9 +0.6%
2018 61.49 +1.0%
2019 61.88 +0.6%
2020 61.63 -0.4%
2021 61.74 +0.2%
2022 62.3 +0.9%
2023 62.64 +0.6%
2024 62.93 +0.5%
2025 62.97 +0.1%
2026 62.98 +0.0%
2027 62.94 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.39 61.7 62.7 10
2000s 60.57 59.76 61.52 10
2010s 60.34 59.45 61.88 10
2020s 62.52 61.63 62.98 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 25 Viet Nam 71.95 compare
  2. 26 Singapore 70.48 compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 70.2 compare
  4. 28 Bahrain 70.1 compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 69.9 compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 69.9 compare
  7. 31 Jamaica 69.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income was 62.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 59.45 in 2012.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 28th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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 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.