LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour … modelled in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour … modelled was 5.75 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income is 5.75, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 8.73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2022.
That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour … modelled in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.53 | — |
| 2005 | 7.96 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.44 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.73 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.88 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.41 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.02 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.74 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 6.84 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.54 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.73 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 5.75 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 6.94 | 8.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.87 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.32 | 8.56 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,344 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.06 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,973 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.866 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 136,733 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 115,072 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7667 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 5.75 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.