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

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 45,325 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
45,325
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
63rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
45,325
in 2027
All-time low
23,561
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200820271990: 23.6k1991: 23.8k1992: 24.4k1993: 26.0k1994: 25.1k1995: 25.6k1996: 26.4k1997: 27.4k1998: 27.9k1999: 28.6k2000: 30.5k2001: 31.4k2002: 32.3k2003: 33.6k2004: 35.4k2005: 36.2k2006: 37.0k2007: 37.7k2008: 38.0k2009: 38.1k2010: 38.3k2011: 38.3k2012: 38.9k2013: 39.1k2014: 40.2k2015: 40.7k2016: 41.0k2017: 41.2k2018: 41.7k2019: 42.5k2020: 45.3k2021: 44.7k2022: 43.7k2023: 43.9k2024: 43.7k2025: 44.5k2026: 44.9k2027: 45.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 45,325. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 45,325 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 23,561, in 1990.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd 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 Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 23,561
1991 23,785 +1.0%
1992 24,359 +2.4%
1993 26,018 +6.8%
1994 25,137 -3.4%
1995 25,640 +2.0%
1996 26,366 +2.8%
1997 27,384 +3.9%
1998 27,852 +1.7%
1999 28,550 +2.5%
2000 30,518 +6.9%
2001 31,382 +2.8%
2002 32,264 +2.8%
2003 33,625 +4.2%
2004 35,415 +5.3%
2005 36,154 +2.1%
2006 36,952 +2.2%
2007 37,710 +2.0%
2008 37,999 +0.8%
2009 38,079 +0.2%
2010 38,259 +0.5%
2011 38,320 +0.2%
2012 38,915 +1.6%
2013 39,134 +0.6%
2014 40,167 +2.6%
2015 40,656 +1.2%
2016 40,988 +0.8%
2017 41,182 +0.5%
2018 41,661 +1.2%
2019 42,468 +1.9%
2020 45,277 +6.6%
2021 44,665 -1.4%
2022 43,694 -2.2%
2023 43,890 +0.4%
2024 43,672 -0.5%
2025 44,451 +1.8%
2026 44,868 +0.9%
2027 45,325 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,865 23,561 28,550 10
2000s 35,010 30,518 38,079 10
2010s 40,175 38,259 42,468 10
2020s 44,480 43,672 45,325 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 45,325 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 45,325 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 23,561 in 1990.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.