Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 62.94 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
62.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 85 groups
All-time high
62.98
in 2026
All-time low
59.45
in 2012
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: High income, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 61.52001: 61.32002: 60.92003: 60.52004: 60.42005: 60.42006: 60.42007: 60.42008: 60.12009: 59.82010: 59.62011: 59.52012: 59.42013: 59.72014: 60.12015: 60.22016: 60.52017: 60.92018: 61.52019: 61.92020: 61.62021: 61.72022: 62.32023: 62.62024: 62.92025: 632026: 632027: 62.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eastern Asia: High income stood at 62.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 62.98 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 59.45, in 2012.

That places Eastern Asia: High income 28th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Eastern Asia: High income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 61.52
2001 61.27 -0.4%
2002 60.91 -0.6%
2003 60.48 -0.7%
2004 60.45 -0.1%
2005 60.4 -0.1%
2006 60.4 +0.0%
2007 60.4 -0.0%
2008 60.12 -0.5%
2009 59.76 -0.6%
2010 59.59 -0.3%
2011 59.49 -0.2%
2012 59.45 -0.1%
2013 59.74 +0.5%
2014 60.09 +0.6%
2015 60.22 +0.2%
2016 60.53 +0.5%
2017 60.9 +0.6%
2018 61.49 +1.0%
2019 61.88 +0.6%
2020 61.63 -0.4%
2021 61.74 +0.2%
2022 62.3 +0.9%
2023 62.64 +0.6%
2024 62.93 +0.5%
2025 62.97 +0.1%
2026 62.98 +0.0%
2027 62.94 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.57 59.76 61.52 10
2010s 60.34 59.45 61.88 10
2020s 62.52 61.63 62.98 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 25 Kuwait 73.84 compare
  2. 26 Cuba 72.9 compare
  3. 27 Viet Nam 72.45 compare
  4. 28 Republic of Moldova 72.35 compare
  5. 29 Macao 72.3 compare
  6. 30 Northern Mariana Islands 72.26 compare
  7. 31 Paraguay 71.95 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 Eastern Asia: High income?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eastern Asia: High income was 62.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 59.45 in 2012.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 28th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Asia: High 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.