SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP was 3.46 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Asia and the Pacific, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Asia and the Pacific stood at 3.46.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.621, in 2020.
That places Asia and the Pacific 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.56 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.67 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +104.3% |
| 2011 | 4.52 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.621 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | +542.5% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 3.25 | -9.8% |
| 2027 | 3.46 | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Asia and the Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +542.5% | 0.621 | 3.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 2.4 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.11 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 0.621 | 3.99 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.12 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.19 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 41,790 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,789 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Asia and the Pacific?
- Sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Asia and the Pacific was 3.46 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 2020.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. This indicator conveys the annual growth rates of labour productivity. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms of the number of employed persons) during a given time reference period. The indicator allows data users to assess GDP-to-labour input levels and growth rates over time, thus providing general information about the efficiency and quality of human capital in the production process for a given economic and social context, including other complementary inputs and innovations used in production. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.