SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 6.98 in 2027. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific: Low income recorded 6.98 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2000.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.69 | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.58 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.97 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 6.94 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.69 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.73 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.43 | 7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- 18 Morocco 11.79 compare
- 19 Algeria 11.71 compare
- 20 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.3 compare
- 23 Kosovo 10.83 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.82 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 5,787 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,330 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.29 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 6.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2000.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.