Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 56.83 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
56.83
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
61st
of 85 groups
All-time high
57.14
in 2024
All-time low
52.7
in 2007
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 57.12001: 56.62002: 56.22003: 55.12004: 53.52005: 53.32006: 532007: 52.72008: 532009: 53.72010: 54.12011: 54.72012: 54.72013: 55.22014: 552015: 55.42016: 55.92017: 56.42018: 56.62019: 56.32020: 53.92021: 54.92022: 56.32023: 56.52024: 57.12025: 56.82026: 56.82027: 56.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 56.83.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 57.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.7, in 2007.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 57.08
2001 56.65 -0.8%
2002 56.21 -0.8%
2003 55.15 -1.9%
2004 53.53 -2.9%
2005 53.3 -0.4%
2006 52.98 -0.6%
2007 52.7 -0.5%
2008 53.04 +0.6%
2009 53.66 +1.2%
2010 54.15 +0.9%
2011 54.74 +1.1%
2012 54.72 -0.0%
2013 55.21 +0.9%
2014 54.95 -0.5%
2015 55.43 +0.9%
2016 55.91 +0.9%
2017 56.43 +0.9%
2018 56.6 +0.3%
2019 56.29 -0.5%
2020 53.88 -4.3%
2021 54.93 +2.0%
2022 56.32 +2.5%
2023 56.52 +0.4%
2024 57.14 +1.1%
2025 56.79 -0.6%
2026 56.82 +0.1%
2027 56.83 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.43 52.7 57.08 10
2010s 55.44 54.15 56.6 10
2020s 56.15 53.88 57.14 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 58 Switzerland 67.33 compare
  2. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 67.15 compare
  3. 60 Palau 67.12 compare
  4. 61 Thailand 67.05 compare
  5. 62 Australia 66.94 compare
  6. 63 Estonia 66.43 compare
  7. 64 Jamaica 66.37 compare

See the full ranking of 297 places →

More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

All data for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 56.83 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 57.14 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7 in 2007.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 61st out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rate-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-6/central-and-western-asia-upper-middle-income/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rate-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-6/central-and-western-asia-upper-middle-income/">Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
Last refreshed

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.