Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 84,060 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
84,060
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
50th
of 87 groups
All-time high
84,060
in 2027
All-time low
34,077
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200820271990: 34.1k1991: 35.0k1992: 36.0k1993: 37.0k1994: 38.1k1995: 39.2k1996: 40.4k1997: 42.1k1998: 43.8k1999: 45.5k2000: 47.4k2001: 47.8k2002: 49.3k2003: 50.7k2004: 51.7k2005: 52.7k2006: 53.8k2007: 55.0k2008: 56.2k2009: 56.7k2010: 57.6k2011: 58.2k2012: 60.0k2013: 61.1k2014: 61.7k2015: 63.3k2016: 64.9k2017: 68.2k2018: 68.9k2019: 70.9k2020: 77.5k2021: 79.9k2022: 76.1k2023: 78.0k2024: 79.5k2025: 80.9k2026: 82.4k2027: 84.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 84,060, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 84,060 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 34,077, in 1990.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 50th 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 34,077
1991 34,953 +2.6%
1992 35,961 +2.9%
1993 37,023 +3.0%
1994 38,078 +2.8%
1995 39,218 +3.0%
1996 40,444 +3.1%
1997 42,110 +4.1%
1998 43,760 +3.9%
1999 45,498 +4.0%
2000 47,399 +4.2%
2001 47,835 +0.9%
2002 49,298 +3.1%
2003 50,691 +2.8%
2004 51,725 +2.0%
2005 52,721 +1.9%
2006 53,823 +2.1%
2007 54,952 +2.1%
2008 56,228 +2.3%
2009 56,697 +0.8%
2010 57,593 +1.6%
2011 58,172 +1.0%
2012 59,996 +3.1%
2013 61,062 +1.8%
2014 61,666 +1.0%
2015 63,338 +2.7%
2016 64,921 +2.5%
2017 68,160 +5.0%
2018 68,895 +1.1%
2019 70,872 +2.9%
2020 77,475 +9.3%
2021 79,948 +3.2%
2022 76,094 -4.8%
2023 77,964 +2.5%
2024 79,477 +1.9%
2025 80,948 +1.9%
2026 82,431 +1.8%
2027 84,060 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,112 34,077 45,498 10
2000s 52,137 47,399 56,697 10
2010s 63,468 57,593 70,872 10
2020s 79,800 76,094 84,060 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 9,557 compare
  2. 48 Taiwan, China 8,300 compare
  3. 49 Romania 7,727 compare
  4. 50 Australia 7,698 compare
  5. 51 Somalia 7,448 compare
  6. 52 Peru 7,357 compare
  7. 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 84,060 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 84,060 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 34,077 in 1990.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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
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.