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

Eastern Asia: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 67,758 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
67,758
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 87 groups
All-time high
72,978
in 2012
All-time low
58,151
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200820271990: 58.2k1991: 58.3k1992: 58.7k1993: 59.7k1994: 60.3k1995: 61.0k1996: 61.5k1997: 61.8k1998: 63.4k1999: 64.4k2000: 65.1k2001: 66.0k2002: 66.9k2003: 68.1k2004: 68.5k2005: 68.9k2006: 69.2k2007: 69.6k2008: 70.4k2009: 71.4k2010: 72.0k2011: 72.5k2012: 73.0k2013: 72.8k2014: 72.5k2015: 72.5k2016: 72.2k2017: 71.8k2018: 70.8k2019: 70.2k2020: 70.7k2021: 70.5k2022: 69.3k2023: 68.6k2024: 68.1k2025: 67.9k2026: 67.8k2027: 67.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income is 67,758, measured in 2027.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 72,978 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,151, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia: High income 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 58,151
1991 58,298 +0.3%
1992 58,720 +0.7%
1993 59,665 +1.6%
1994 60,261 +1.0%
1995 61,016 +1.3%
1996 61,509 +0.8%
1997 61,762 +0.4%
1998 63,358 +2.6%
1999 64,423 +1.7%
2000 65,149 +1.1%
2001 65,959 +1.2%
2002 66,948 +1.5%
2003 68,056 +1.7%
2004 68,457 +0.6%
2005 68,861 +0.6%
2006 69,198 +0.5%
2007 69,563 +0.5%
2008 70,386 +1.2%
2009 71,361 +1.4%
2010 72,003 +0.9%
2011 72,539 +0.7%
2012 72,978 +0.6%
2013 72,779 -0.3%
2014 72,451 -0.5%
2015 72,506 +0.1%
2016 72,206 -0.4%
2017 71,754 -0.6%
2018 70,818 -1.3%
2019 70,216 -0.8%
2020 70,742 +0.7%
2021 70,457 -0.4%
2022 69,321 -1.6%
2023 68,642 -1.0%
2024 68,067 -0.8%
2025 67,898 -0.2%
2026 67,797 -0.1%
2027 67,758 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,716 58,151 64,423 10
2000s 68,394 65,149 71,361 10
2010s 72,025 70,216 72,978 10
2020s 68,835 67,758 70,742 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: High income was 67,758 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 72,978 in 2012.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 58,151 in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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.