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

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 102,420 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
102,420
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
47th
of 87 groups
All-time high
102,420
in 2027
All-time low
54,232
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200820271990: 54.2k1991: 56.2k1992: 57.2k1993: 59.6k1994: 59.5k1995: 60.7k1996: 62.0k1997: 64.2k1998: 65.2k1999: 66.8k2000: 67.3k2001: 69.5k2002: 72.8k2003: 74.8k2004: 76.1k2005: 79.6k2006: 81.5k2007: 79.3k2008: 80.3k2009: 82.1k2010: 83.1k2011: 82.9k2012: 83.3k2013: 87.2k2014: 88.5k2015: 90.1k2016: 92.4k2017: 93.3k2018: 92.3k2019: 92.7k2020: 95.5k2021: 99.7k2022: 98.1k2023: 97.0k2024: 98.5k2025: 99.8k2026: 101.1k2027: 102.4k

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: Upper-middle income is 102,420, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 102,420 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 54,232, in 1990.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income 47th 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 54,232
1991 56,234 +3.7%
1992 57,233 +1.8%
1993 59,559 +4.1%
1994 59,507 -0.1%
1995 60,749 +2.1%
1996 62,007 +2.1%
1997 64,199 +3.5%
1998 65,213 +1.6%
1999 66,760 +2.4%
2000 67,264 +0.8%
2001 69,528 +3.4%
2002 72,797 +4.7%
2003 74,778 +2.7%
2004 76,127 +1.8%
2005 79,552 +4.5%
2006 81,532 +2.5%
2007 79,266 -2.8%
2008 80,290 +1.3%
2009 82,147 +2.3%
2010 83,100 +1.2%
2011 82,873 -0.3%
2012 83,262 +0.5%
2013 87,151 +4.7%
2014 88,530 +1.6%
2015 90,079 +1.7%
2016 92,377 +2.6%
2017 93,278 +1.0%
2018 92,299 -1.1%
2019 92,691 +0.4%
2020 95,548 +3.1%
2021 99,698 +4.3%
2022 98,065 -1.6%
2023 96,982 -1.1%
2024 98,466 +1.5%
2025 99,758 +1.3%
2026 101,079 +1.3%
2027 102,420 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,569 54,232 66,760 10
2000s 76,328 67,264 82,147 10
2010s 88,564 82,873 93,278 10
2020s 99,002 95,548 102,420 8

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

  1. 44 Ghana 10,046 compare
  2. 45 Malaysia 9,933 compare
  3. 46 Saudi Arabia 9,626 compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 9,557 compare
  5. 48 Taiwan, China 8,300 compare
  6. 49 Romania 7,727 compare
  7. 50 Australia 7,698 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: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 102,420 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 102,420 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 54,232 in 1990.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 47th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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.