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

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 10,948 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
10,948
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
45th
of 87 groups
All-time high
15,067
in 2005
All-time low
8,967
in 2022
Years of data
24
2004–2027

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201520272004: 15.0k2005: 15.1k2006: 14.9k2007: 15.0k2008: 14.7k2009: 14.4k2010: 14.1k2011: 13.7k2012: 13.4k2013: 13.2k2014: 13.1k2015: 12.7k2016: 13.3k2017: 12.7k2018: 12.7k2019: 11.1k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.7k2022: 9.0k2023: 10.8k2024: 10.7k2025: 10.8k2026: 10.8k2027: 10.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income is 10,948, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 15,067 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,967, in 2022.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 45th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 14,969
2005 15,067 +0.7%
2006 14,935 -0.9%
2007 14,991 +0.4%
2008 14,667 -2.2%
2009 14,426 -1.6%
2010 14,060 -2.5%
2011 13,733 -2.3%
2012 13,369 -2.7%
2013 13,222 -1.1%
2014 13,061 -1.2%
2015 12,703 -2.7%
2016 13,276 +4.5%
2017 12,689 -4.4%
2018 12,738 +0.4%
2019 11,059 -13.2%
2020 10,976 -0.8%
2021 11,723 +6.8%
2022 8,967 -23.5%
2023 10,842 +20.9%
2024 10,661 -1.7%
2025 10,773 +1.0%
2026 10,841 +0.6%
2027 10,948 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,842 14,426 15,067 6
2010s 12,991 11,059 14,060 10
2020s 10,717 8,967 11,723 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 10,948 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15,067 in 2005.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,967 in 2022.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 45th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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
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. 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.