Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 1,146 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income is 1,146, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 1,452 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 972.08, in 2022.
That places Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,338 | — |
| 2005 | 1,359 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,376 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,348 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,328 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,359 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,380 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,413 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,288 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,452 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1,403 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,272 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,246 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,202 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,208 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,054 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1,043 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 995.15 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 972.08 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,064 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,075 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,099 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 1,124 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 1,146 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,351 | 1,328 | 1,376 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,292 | 1,054 | 1,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 | 972.08 | 1,146 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,697 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.9 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,188 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 1,146 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 in 2013.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.08 in 2022.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-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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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. 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.