Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,996 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
17,996
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
75th
of 87 groups
All-time high
17,996
in 2027
All-time low
7,898
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200820271990: 7.9k1991: 7.9k1992: 8.0k1993: 8.0k1994: 8.0k1995: 8.2k1996: 8.5k1997: 8.7k1998: 8.9k1999: 9.2k2000: 9.5k2001: 9.8k2002: 10.1k2003: 10.4k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.3k2006: 11.7k2007: 12.2k2008: 12.6k2009: 12.9k2010: 13.2k2011: 13.5k2012: 13.8k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.4k2015: 14.6k2016: 14.8k2017: 15.2k2018: 15.4k2019: 15.7k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.4k2022: 16.2k2023: 16.6k2024: 16.8k2025: 17.2k2026: 17.6k2027: 18.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 17,996. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 17,996 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,898, in 1990.

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 75th of 87 groups on this measure, 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: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 7,898
1991 7,943 +0.6%
1992 8,003 +0.8%
1993 8,033 +0.4%
1994 8,045 +0.2%
1995 8,195 +1.9%
1996 8,456 +3.2%
1997 8,707 +3.0%
1998 8,925 +2.5%
1999 9,150 +2.5%
2000 9,454 +3.3%
2001 9,767 +3.3%
2002 10,079 +3.2%
2003 10,435 +3.5%
2004 10,859 +4.1%
2005 11,271 +3.8%
2006 11,730 +4.1%
2007 12,201 +4.0%
2008 12,640 +3.6%
2009 12,936 +2.3%
2010 13,243 +2.4%
2011 13,472 +1.7%
2012 13,782 +2.3%
2013 14,171 +2.8%
2014 14,383 +1.5%
2015 14,591 +1.4%
2016 14,838 +1.7%
2017 15,230 +2.6%
2018 15,447 +1.4%
2019 15,717 +1.8%
2020 16,324 +3.9%
2021 16,365 +0.2%
2022 16,184 -1.1%
2023 16,550 +2.3%
2024 16,826 +1.7%
2025 17,208 +2.3%
2026 17,599 +2.3%
2027 17,996 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,336 7,898 9,150 10
2000s 11,137 9,454 12,936 10
2010s 14,487 13,243 15,717 10
2020s 16,882 16,184 17,996 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 17,996 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: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 17,996 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 7,898 in 1990.
How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 75th 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: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-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.