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
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.76 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 19,184 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.47 (2027)
- Employment 738,936 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 31,540 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.92 (2027)
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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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.