Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 57.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
57.28
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
58th
of 85 groups
All-time high
69.25
in 2000
All-time low
57.28
in 2027
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 69.32001: 69.22002: 68.92003: 68.42004: 68.22005: 682006: 67.72007: 67.62008: 67.52009: 67.22010: 672011: 66.82012: 66.42013: 66.22014: 65.92015: 65.72016: 65.42017: 65.32018: 64.22019: 632020: 60.82021: 60.12022: 59.12023: 58.82024: 58.52025: 58.12026: 57.72027: 57.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Asia and the Pacific: Low income recorded 57.28 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 69.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.28, in 2027.

Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 58th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 69.25
2001 69.25 -0.0%
2002 68.89 -0.5%
2003 68.44 -0.6%
2004 68.22 -0.3%
2005 67.97 -0.4%
2006 67.72 -0.4%
2007 67.64 -0.1%
2008 67.48 -0.2%
2009 67.23 -0.4%
2010 67.04 -0.3%
2011 66.76 -0.4%
2012 66.44 -0.5%
2013 66.18 -0.4%
2014 65.9 -0.4%
2015 65.67 -0.3%
2016 65.45 -0.3%
2017 65.27 -0.3%
2018 64.19 -1.6%
2019 63.03 -1.8%
2020 60.81 -3.5%
2021 60.15 -1.1%
2022 59.1 -1.7%
2023 58.82 -0.5%
2024 58.45 -0.6%
2025 58.06 -0.7%
2026 57.68 -0.7%
2027 57.28 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.21 67.23 69.25 10
2010s 65.59 63.03 67.04 10
2020s 58.79 57.28 60.81 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

  1. 55 Singapore 67.87 compare
  2. 56 Sweden 67.5 compare
  3. 57 Malta 67.48 compare
  4. 58 Switzerland 67.33 compare
  5. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 67.15 compare
  6. 60 Palau 67.12 compare
  7. 61 Thailand 67.05 compare

See the full ranking of 297 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 57.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 69.25 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 57.28 in 2027.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 58th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.