Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income
Central and Western Asia: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,869 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia: High income recorded 2,869 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) 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 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 2,869 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,521, in 1990.
That places Central and Western Asia: High income 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom 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 Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,521 | — |
| 1991 | 1,593 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,642 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,637 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,651 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,684 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,762 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,831 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,907 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,951 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,985 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,027 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,109 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,125 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,140 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,159 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,178 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,187 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,226 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,262 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,277 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,332 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,250 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,298 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,306 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,358 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,401 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,482 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,545 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,693 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,735 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,679 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,703 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,725 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,772 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 2,820 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 2,869 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 | 1,521 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,140 | 1,985 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 | 2,250 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,750 | 2,679 | 2,869 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,475 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.61 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,114 (2025)
- Employment 5,114 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.61 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income was 2,869 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 in 1990.
- How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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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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. 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.