Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 2,464 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2,464
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
75th
of 87 groups
All-time high
4,062
in 2004
All-time low
2,464
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income, 2004–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004201520272004: 4.1k2005: 4.0k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.8k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 2.9k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.1k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.5k2025: 2.5k2026: 2.5k2027: 2.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income is 2,464, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 4,062 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,464, in 2027.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 75th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 4,062
2005 4,002 -1.5%
2006 3,862 -3.5%
2007 3,720 -3.7%
2008 3,761 +1.1%
2009 3,977 +5.7%
2010 3,825 -3.8%
2011 3,750 -2.0%
2012 3,646 -2.8%
2013 3,515 -3.6%
2014 3,385 -3.7%
2015 3,324 -1.8%
2016 3,101 -6.7%
2017 3,017 -2.7%
2018 2,986 -1.0%
2019 2,922 -2.1%
2020 3,448 +18.0%
2021 3,126 -9.3%
2022 2,653 -15.1%
2023 2,609 -1.7%
2024 2,479 -5.0%
2025 2,476 -0.1%
2026 2,472 -0.2%
2027 2,464 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,897 3,720 4,062 6
2010s 3,347 2,922 3,825 10
2020s 2,716 2,464 3,448 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Eastern Asia: High income was 2,464 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 4,062 in 2004.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,464 in 2027.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.