Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income

Asia and the Pacific: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 78,731 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
78,731
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
82,347
in 2013
All-time low
65,032
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200820271990: 65.0k1991: 65.4k1992: 66.0k1993: 67.0k1994: 67.6k1995: 68.4k1996: 69.0k1997: 69.4k1998: 71.2k1999: 72.4k2000: 73.1k2001: 74.0k2002: 75.1k2003: 76.3k2004: 76.9k2005: 77.2k2006: 77.6k2007: 78.1k2008: 79.1k2009: 80.2k2010: 81.0k2011: 81.7k2012: 82.3k2013: 82.3k2014: 82.1k2015: 82.3k2016: 82.1k2017: 81.7k2018: 80.9k2019: 80.3k2020: 81.2k2021: 80.7k2022: 79.5k2023: 78.9k2024: 78.6k2025: 78.6k2026: 78.6k2027: 78.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 78,731.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 82,347 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65,032, in 1990.

Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 65,032
1991 65,379 +0.5%
1992 65,951 +0.9%
1993 67,048 +1.7%
1994 67,649 +0.9%
1995 68,403 +1.1%
1996 68,994 +0.9%
1997 69,423 +0.6%
1998 71,155 +2.5%
1999 72,354 +1.7%
2000 73,131 +1.1%
2001 74,022 +1.2%
2002 75,130 +1.5%
2003 76,320 +1.6%
2004 76,852 +0.7%
2005 77,206 +0.5%
2006 77,604 +0.5%
2007 78,115 +0.7%
2008 79,058 +1.2%
2009 80,247 +1.5%
2010 81,030 +1.0%
2011 81,697 +0.8%
2012 82,328 +0.8%
2013 82,347 +0.0%
2014 82,150 -0.2%
2015 82,256 +0.1%
2016 82,114 -0.2%
2017 81,742 -0.5%
2018 80,860 -1.1%
2019 80,348 -0.6%
2020 81,224 +1.1%
2021 80,653 -0.7%
2022 79,506 -1.4%
2023 78,936 -0.7%
2024 78,598 -0.4%
2025 78,570 -0.0%
2026 78,616 +0.1%
2027 78,731 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,139 65,032 72,354 10
2000s 76,768 73,131 80,247 10
2010s 81,687 80,348 82,347 10
2020s 79,354 78,570 81,224 8

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  5. 53 Tanzania 7,078 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income was 78,731 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 82,347 in 2013.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 65,032 in 1990.
How does Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.