Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific recorded 1.53 % change on previous year for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in 2027.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 4.1 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.7929 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 47th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2021 | -0.7929 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7359 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1062.0% |
| 2025 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2026 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.7929 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
- 44 Benin 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Senegal 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kenya 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Qatar 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Algeria 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Libya 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 2.6 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2.04 million (2025)
- Employment 2.04 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.05 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7929 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.