Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 63.38 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 63.38, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 72.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.38, in 2027.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 26th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.07 | — |
| 2001 | 71.73 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.32 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.02 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.77 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.37 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.35 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.08 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.03 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.78 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.22 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.95 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.69 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.99 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.72 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.42 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.92 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.75 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.89 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.09 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.34 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.04 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 63.75 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 63.38 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.62 | 69.35 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 | 66.42 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.52 | 63.38 | 65.75 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- 23 Greenland 74.06 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 73.97 compare
- 25 Kuwait 73.84 compare
- 26 Cuba 72.9 compare
- 27 Viet Nam 72.45 compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 72.35 compare
- 29 Macau, China 72.3 compare
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.01 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 586,288 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.72 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.64 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 24,735 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,047 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1085 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 967,634 (2025)
- Employment 967,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 63.38 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: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.38 in 2027.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 26th 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: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.