Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 67.36 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 67.36, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.1% 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: Upper-middle income peaked at 68.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.71, in 2006.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 7th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.69 | — |
| 1991 | 67.37 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.64 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.16 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.98 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.09 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.19 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.82 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.99 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.42 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.13 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.85 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.96 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.22 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.33 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.11 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.84 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.18 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.19 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.71 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.47 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.11 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.03 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.94 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.69 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.56 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 67.5 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 67.43 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 67.36 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8 | 67.16 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.06 | 65.71 | 68.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.31 | 66.6 | 68.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 66.03 | 67.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
- 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
- 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
- 7 North Korea 82.13 compare
- 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
- 9 Niger 80 compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.04 compare
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 211,374 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 102,420 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 201,367 (2025)
- Employment 201,367 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.36 (2027)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 67.36 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: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.71 in 2006.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 7th 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: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-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.