Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 45,973 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
45,973
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
63,847
in 2004
All-time low
45,064
in 2022
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201520272004: 63.8k2005: 63.5k2006: 62.4k2007: 61.0k2008: 60.4k2009: 59.9k2010: 58.5k2011: 56.5k2012: 55.7k2013: 54.9k2014: 53.9k2015: 53.3k2016: 53.3k2017: 52.0k2018: 50.3k2019: 48.6k2020: 51.0k2021: 47.3k2022: 45.1k2023: 46.4k2024: 45.6k2025: 45.8k2026: 45.9k2027: 46.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income recorded 45,973 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 63,847 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45,064, in 2022.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 63,847
2005 63,490 -0.6%
2006 62,367 -1.8%
2007 61,019 -2.2%
2008 60,387 -1.0%
2009 59,946 -0.7%
2010 58,456 -2.5%
2011 56,533 -3.3%
2012 55,656 -1.6%
2013 54,857 -1.4%
2014 53,896 -1.8%
2015 53,347 -1.0%
2016 53,272 -0.1%
2017 51,958 -2.5%
2018 50,317 -3.2%
2019 48,611 -3.4%
2020 50,995 +4.9%
2021 47,296 -7.3%
2022 45,064 -4.7%
2023 46,405 +3.0%
2024 45,586 -1.8%
2025 45,765 +0.4%
2026 45,891 +0.3%
2027 45,973 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,843 59,946 63,847 6
2010s 53,690 48,611 58,456 10
2020s 46,622 45,064 50,995 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 45,973 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 63,847 in 2004.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 45,064 in 2022.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.