SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP was 4.34 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income is 4.34, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 13.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2026.
That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 5th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.64 | — |
| 2001 | 7.53 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.26 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 11.39 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.37 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9.03 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.89 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.14 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -17.1% |
| 2026 | 4.22 | -13.8% |
| 2027 | 4.34 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 7.53 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.5 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.22 | 5.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.916 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 4.34 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2026.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 5th 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 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.