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

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 439,521 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
439,521
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 87 groups
All-time high
439,521
in 2027
All-time low
171,636
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200820271990: 171.6k1991: 178.4k1992: 185.2k1993: 191.9k1994: 198.9k1995: 206.2k1996: 214.0k1997: 222.2k1998: 230.6k1999: 239.0k2000: 247.9k2001: 255.2k2002: 262.9k2003: 270.7k2004: 278.6k2005: 286.8k2006: 294.5k2007: 301.3k2008: 307.9k2009: 314.3k2010: 320.8k2011: 324.5k2012: 331.9k2013: 339.1k2014: 344.9k2015: 350.9k2016: 357.8k2017: 365.8k2018: 373.9k2019: 380.6k2020: 401.9k2021: 387.5k2022: 404.8k2023: 406.4k2024: 419.2k2025: 425.6k2026: 431.8k2027: 439.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 439,521 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 439,521 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 171,636, in 1990.

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 171,636
1991 178,434 +4.0%
1992 185,161 +3.8%
1993 191,929 +3.7%
1994 198,911 +3.6%
1995 206,238 +3.7%
1996 213,964 +3.7%
1997 222,201 +3.8%
1998 230,574 +3.8%
1999 238,995 +3.7%
2000 247,894 +3.7%
2001 255,167 +2.9%
2002 262,878 +3.0%
2003 270,686 +3.0%
2004 278,550 +2.9%
2005 286,783 +3.0%
2006 294,524 +2.7%
2007 301,319 +2.3%
2008 307,854 +2.2%
2009 314,325 +2.1%
2010 320,786 +2.1%
2011 324,468 +1.1%
2012 331,903 +2.3%
2013 339,137 +2.2%
2014 344,871 +1.7%
2015 350,945 +1.8%
2016 357,843 +2.0%
2017 365,846 +2.2%
2018 373,930 +2.2%
2019 380,605 +1.8%
2020 401,892 +5.6%
2021 387,538 -3.6%
2022 404,807 +4.5%
2023 406,361 +0.4%
2024 419,250 +3.2%
2025 425,624 +1.5%
2026 431,764 +1.4%
2027 439,521 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,804 171,636 238,995 10
2000s 281,998 247,894 314,325 10
2010s 349,033 320,786 380,605 10
2020s 414,595 387,538 439,521 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 15 Germany 28,912 compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 27,703 compare
  3. 17 Italy 26,763 compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 26,298 compare
  5. 19 France 26,184 compare
  6. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,407 compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 439,521 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 439,521 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 171,636 in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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
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.