Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income

Asia and the Pacific: High income: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 2.9 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
79th
of 87 groups
All-time high
5.13
in 1999
All-time low
2.82
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991–2027

02461991200920271991: 2.81992: 31993: 3.31994: 3.31995: 3.31996: 3.51997: 3.61998: 4.91999: 5.12000: 4.62001: 4.92002: 5.12003: 52004: 4.62005: 4.32006: 4.12007: 3.82008: 3.82009: 4.92010: 4.82011: 4.32012: 4.12013: 42014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.72017: 3.52018: 3.32019: 3.22020: 3.72021: 3.52022: 32023: 2.92024: 2.92025: 2.92026: 2.92027: 2.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Asia and the Pacific: High income recorded 2.9 for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 5.13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1991.

Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 79th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 2.82
1992 3 +6.4%
1993 3.29 +9.5%
1994 3.32 +1.1%
1995 3.33 +0.4%
1996 3.53 +5.9%
1997 3.6 +2.0%
1998 4.87 +35.2%
1999 5.13 +5.3%
2000 4.63 -9.7%
2001 4.88 +5.5%
2002 5.07 +3.9%
2003 5.02 -1.1%
2004 4.59 -8.5%
2005 4.34 -5.4%
2006 4.07 -6.3%
2007 3.78 -7.1%
2008 3.84 +1.5%
2009 4.91 +27.8%
2010 4.76 -3.0%
2011 4.28 -10.2%
2012 4.13 -3.4%
2013 4.04 -2.3%
2014 3.81 -5.6%
2015 3.79 -0.6%
2016 3.67 -3.2%
2017 3.47 -5.3%
2018 3.27 -6.0%
2019 3.15 -3.4%
2020 3.69 +17.1%
2021 3.46 -6.1%
2022 2.98 -14.1%
2023 2.9 -2.6%
2024 2.91 +0.4%
2025 2.87 -1.3%
2026 2.87 +0.0%
2027 2.9 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 2.82 5.13 9
2000s 4.51 3.78 5.07 10
2010s 3.84 3.15 4.76 10
2020s 3.07 2.87 3.69 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: High income

  1. 76 Latvia 6.05 compare
  2. 77 Romania 6.04 compare
  3. 78 Eritrea 6.03 compare
  4. 79 Zambia 5.94 compare
  5. 80 Mauritius 5.8 compare
  6. 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.73 compare
  7. 82 Guam 5.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income was 2.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1991.
How does Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.