Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 64.81 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income stood at 64.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 69.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.53, in 2021.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 18th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.52 | — |
| 1991 | 69.51 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.43 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.36 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.2 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.75 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.47 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.13 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.65 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.15 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.91 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.72 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.82 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.86 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.92 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.43 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.66 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.35 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.08 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.68 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.13 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 63.53 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.77 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 65.43 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.27 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.12 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.98 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 64.81 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.08 | 68.13 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9 | 67.65 | 68.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 | 66.68 | 68.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.88 | 63.53 | 65.77 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 154,820 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 84,060 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,494 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,809 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.98 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 148,232 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 148,232 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 64.81 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: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.53 in 2021.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 18th 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: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle 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.