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

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 586,288 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
586,288
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
13th
of 87 groups
All-time high
586,288
in 2027
All-time low
243,178
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200820271990: 243.2k1991: 252.6k1992: 261.0k1993: 270.3k1994: 277.6k1995: 287.0k1996: 296.9k1997: 308.2k1998: 318.5k1999: 329.5k2000: 339.9k2001: 350.4k2002: 362.1k2003: 372.5k2004: 382.6k2005: 395.0k2006: 406.1k2007: 412.0k2008: 421.4k2009: 429.8k2010: 438.2k2011: 443.2k2012: 450.8k2013: 462.7k2014: 470.4k2015: 477.8k2016: 486.7k2017: 495.4k2018: 502.8k2019: 510.5k2020: 536.8k2021: 527.3k2022: 543.9k2023: 544.4k2024: 559.6k2025: 568.1k2026: 576.4k2027: 586.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 586,288, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 586,288 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 243,178, in 1990.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 13th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 243,178
1991 252,643 +3.9%
1992 260,972 +3.3%
1993 270,330 +3.6%
1994 277,636 +2.7%
1995 287,020 +3.4%
1996 296,942 +3.5%
1997 308,201 +3.8%
1998 318,540 +3.4%
1999 329,493 +3.4%
2000 339,889 +3.2%
2001 350,410 +3.1%
2002 362,097 +3.3%
2003 372,540 +2.9%
2004 382,572 +2.7%
2005 394,975 +3.2%
2006 406,146 +2.8%
2007 411,963 +1.4%
2008 421,381 +2.3%
2009 429,846 +2.0%
2010 438,214 +1.9%
2011 443,160 +1.1%
2012 450,760 +1.7%
2013 462,722 +2.7%
2014 470,439 +1.7%
2015 477,820 +1.6%
2016 486,681 +1.9%
2017 495,355 +1.8%
2018 502,786 +1.5%
2019 510,508 +1.5%
2020 536,817 +5.2%
2021 527,270 -1.8%
2022 543,880 +3.2%
2023 544,386 +0.1%
2024 559,585 +2.8%
2025 568,082 +1.5%
2026 576,370 +1.5%
2027 586,288 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,496 243,178 329,493 10
2000s 387,182 339,889 429,846 10
2010s 473,844 438,214 510,508 10
2020s 555,335 527,270 586,288 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

  1. 10 Iran 44,188 compare
  2. 11 Mexico 39,559 compare
  3. 12 Japan 39,428 compare
  4. 13 Philippines 34,144 compare
  5. 14 Turkey 31,966 compare
  6. 15 Germany 28,912 compare
  7. 16 Ethiopia 27,703 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 586,288 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 586,288 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 243,178 in 1990.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 13th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle 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
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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.