Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 67.06 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 67.06.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 67.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.7, in 1993.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 8th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.52 | — |
| 1991 | 63.15 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.95 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.7 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.21 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.82 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.99 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.56 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.04 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.15 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.11 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.94 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.38 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.88 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.97 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.93 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.72 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.42 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.93 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.23 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.67 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.78 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.41 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.32 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 67.21 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 67.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.44 | 62.7 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.79 | 63.85 | 65.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 65.72 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 | 66.1 | 67.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
- 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
- 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 82.13 compare
- 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
- 9 Niger 80 compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.04 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 78.74 compare
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,344 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,973 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 136,733 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7667 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 115,072 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 21,083 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,083 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7671 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 67.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7 in 1993.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 8th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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.