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

Latest (2027)
67.36
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 85 groups
All-time high
68.42
in 2000
All-time low
65.71
in 2006
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

02040601990200820271990: 67.71991: 67.41992: 67.61993: 67.21994: 681995: 68.11996: 68.21997: 67.81998: 681999: 682000: 68.42001: 682002: 67.12003: 66.92004: 66.92005: 662006: 65.72007: 67.22008: 67.32009: 67.12010: 67.32011: 67.82012: 68.22013: 67.22014: 67.12015: 672016: 66.62017: 66.72018: 67.52019: 67.72020: 67.12021: 662022: 66.92023: 67.72024: 67.62025: 67.52026: 67.42027: 67.4

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
  4. 7 North Korea 82.13 compare
  5. 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
  6. 9 Niger 80 compare
  7. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.04 compare

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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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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.