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

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 2,985 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2,985
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
71st
of 87 groups
All-time high
5,535
in 2020
All-time low
2,785
in 2024
Years of data
24
2004–2027

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201520272004: 3.7k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.9k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.3k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.0k2020: 5.5k2021: 4.9k2022: 3.4k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.9k2026: 2.9k2027: 3.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 2,985, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 5,535 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,785, in 2024.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 71st 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 3,718
2005 3,699 -0.5%
2006 3,684 -0.4%
2007 3,655 -0.8%
2008 3,939 +7.8%
2009 4,105 +4.2%
2010 4,332 +5.5%
2011 3,930 -9.3%
2012 3,820 -2.8%
2013 3,923 +2.7%
2014 3,663 -6.6%
2015 3,772 +3.0%
2016 3,436 -8.9%
2017 3,286 -4.4%
2018 3,057 -7.0%
2019 3,040 -0.5%
2020 5,535 +82.1%
2021 4,927 -11.0%
2022 3,436 -30.3%
2023 2,801 -18.5%
2024 2,785 -0.6%
2025 2,877 +3.3%
2026 2,935 +2.0%
2027 2,985 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,800 3,655 4,105 6
2010s 3,626 3,040 4,332 10
2020s 3,535 2,785 5,535 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 68 Malta 5.37 compare
  2. 69 Saint Lucia 2.38 compare
  3. 70 Barbados 1.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 2,985 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: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 5,535 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,785 in 2024.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 71st 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: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle 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.