Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 38 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2021
All-time low
69.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2011.
Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.4% | — |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4% | 69.4% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 5 Belgium 99.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.6% compare
- 7 Slovenia 99.3% compare
- 8 Croatia 99.3% compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Asia was 98.6% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2011.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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