Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 2.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
That places South-Eastern Asia 39th out of 39 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 in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 338,349 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4461 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 270,869 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 526,780 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 679,274 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 340,925 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia was 2.4% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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