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

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 44,347 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
44,347
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
65th
of 87 groups
All-time high
44,347
in 2027
All-time low
17,310
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200820271990: 17.3k1991: 18.0k1992: 18.6k1993: 18.8k1994: 19.2k1995: 20.0k1996: 21.0k1997: 21.8k1998: 22.8k1999: 23.7k2000: 24.7k2001: 25.7k2002: 26.4k2003: 27.1k2004: 27.9k2005: 28.6k2006: 30.1k2007: 31.4k2008: 33.2k2009: 33.4k2010: 34.3k2011: 35.8k2012: 35.6k2013: 36.4k2014: 37.0k2015: 36.8k2016: 36.5k2017: 36.2k2018: 36.6k2019: 37.2k2020: 39.4k2021: 40.0k2022: 41.0k2023: 41.0k2024: 41.9k2025: 42.7k2026: 43.5k2027: 44.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 44,347 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 44,347 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 17,310, in 1990.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 65th 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 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 17,310
1991 17,974 +3.8%
1992 18,578 +3.4%
1993 18,842 +1.4%
1994 19,218 +2.0%
1995 20,032 +4.2%
1996 20,971 +4.7%
1997 21,801 +4.0%
1998 22,753 +4.4%
1999 23,739 +4.3%
2000 24,732 +4.2%
2001 25,714 +4.0%
2002 26,421 +2.7%
2003 27,076 +2.5%
2004 27,895 +3.0%
2005 28,640 +2.7%
2006 30,091 +5.1%
2007 31,378 +4.3%
2008 33,236 +5.9%
2009 33,373 +0.4%
2010 34,328 +2.9%
2011 35,819 +4.3%
2012 35,595 -0.6%
2013 36,434 +2.4%
2014 37,038 +1.7%
2015 36,796 -0.7%
2016 36,461 -0.9%
2017 36,230 -0.6%
2018 36,557 +0.9%
2019 37,212 +1.8%
2020 39,377 +5.8%
2021 40,034 +1.7%
2022 41,008 +2.4%
2023 41,043 +0.1%
2024 41,868 +2.0%
2025 42,700 +2.0%
2026 43,527 +1.9%
2027 44,347 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,122 17,310 23,739 10
2000s 28,856 24,732 33,373 10
2010s 36,247 34,328 37,212 10
2020s 41,738 39,377 44,347 8

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  3. 64 Netherlands 5,256 compare
  4. 65 Ecuador 5,107 compare
  5. 66 Jordan 5,028 compare
  6. 67 Kazakhstan 4,911 compare
  7. 68 Chad 4,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 44,347 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 44,347 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17,310 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 65th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.