Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
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)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 7.33 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 53.9% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 76.7% (2024)
- 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 3.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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