Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 724,613 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 724,613 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia peaked at 724,613 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 315,750, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 315,750 | — |
| 1991 | 323,999 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 332,631 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 341,298 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 349,833 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 358,054 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 365,076 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 372,141 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 379,752 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 387,845 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 395,995 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 407,539 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 418,876 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 430,118 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 441,764 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 453,859 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 472,980 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 491,654 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 510,960 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 528,359 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 546,841 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 565,637 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 582,007 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 595,196 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 609,290 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 620,333 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 633,613 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 644,231 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 658,043 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 670,433 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 691,727 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 689,317 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 688,844 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 688,671 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 691,835 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 702,975 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 713,864 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 724,613 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,638 | 315,750 | 387,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,210 | 395,995 | 528,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,562 | 546,841 | 670,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,981 | 688,671 | 724,613 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Russian Federation 48,131 compare
- 9 Egypt 46,914 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44,188 compare
- 11 Mexico 39,559 compare
- 12 Japan 39,428 compare
- 13 Philippines 34,144 compare
- 14 Türkiye 31,966 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia was 724,613 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 724,613 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,750 in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.