Potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Potential labour force rate was 9.71 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income stood at 9.71. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 9.71 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2010.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | — |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.51 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.55 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9.62 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 9.71 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.92 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.88 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 9.01 | 9.71 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 27,815 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,741 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.28 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,632 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 43.68 (2027)
- Employment 25,243 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,114 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.07 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Potential labour force rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 9.71 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2010.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for potential labour force rate?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force rate (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 rate is the potential labour force as a percent of the extended labour force. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.