Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 40.48 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 40.48. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 46.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.48, in 2027.
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 84th of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.17 | — |
| 2001 | 44.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.61 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.99 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.54 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.15 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.32 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.47 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 42.31 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 43.07 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.34 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.68 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 41.83 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.22 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.02 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.24 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 44.32 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.49 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.14 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.46 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 41.16 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.7 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.65 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.4 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 40.78 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 40.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5 | 42.31 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 40.68 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.09 | 40.48 | 41.65 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
- 81 Ghana 64.92 compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 64.84 compare
- 83 Bhutan 64.74 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.65 compare
- 85 Guatemala 64.63 compare
- 86 Seychelles 64.55 compare
- 87 Ecuador 64.3 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,154 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,347 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.88 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 27,331 (2025)
- Employment 27,331 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5692 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 40.48 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.48 in 2027.
- How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 84th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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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.