Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 76.7% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2011.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.6% | — |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.2% | 61.6% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.0% | 76.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 18.7% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.8% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 7.33 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 53.9% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 62.4% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 21.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 76.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2011.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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