Work & Labour in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 974,717 2027 up 20.5% 10th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.6 2027 up 3.2% 65th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 747,456 2027 up 12.2% 10th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.99 2027 down 33.4% 73rd Labour dependency ratio 1.46 2027 down 16.1% 29th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 26,339 2027 up 34.4% 70th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,807 2027 up 33.5% 70th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.34 2027 up 5.4% 58th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.49 % change on previous year 2027 down 29.2% 49th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year 2027 down 4.1% 26th Employment 908,618 2025 up 23.1% 11th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 908,618 2025 up 23.1% 11th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year 2025 down 5.9% 29th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year 2025 down 5.9% 29th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.48 2027 down 11.9% 3rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.44 2027 down 12.2% 4th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.6 2027 up 3.2% 65th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.3 2026 up 4.9% 11th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.3 2026 up 4.9% 11th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.3 2027 down 21.7% 70th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 42.24 million 2027 up 17.3% 11th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.23 2027 up 2.8% 27th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.13 2027 down 4.7% 5th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 95,571 2027 down 12.4% 9th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 23.75 2027 down 14.6% 18th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.45 2027 down 2.8% 66th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 32,322 2027 up 19.6% 16th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.06 million 2027 up 17.3% 11th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.3 2027 down 21.7% 70th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.5055 % change on previous year 2027 down 70.7% 72nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.48 % change on previous year 2027 up 4.1% 28th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.54 % change on previous year 2027 up 284.4% 27th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.99 2027 down 33.4% 73rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.645 2025 up 21.0% 50th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 23.75 2027 down 14.6% 18th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.4673 % change on previous year 2025 up 111.8% 38th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.79 2025 down 2.0% 37th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 82.94 2027 down 2.1% 16th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 86,152 2027 down 10.8% 18th Jobs gap rate 7.6 2027 down 26.2% 72nd Jobs gap 77,079 2027 down 11.8% 16th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.8 2027 down 17.4% 73rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 38,212 2027 down 1.8% 16th Employment 908,618 2025 up 23.1% 10th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.3 2024 up 6.9% 16th Jobs gap rate 7.61 2027 down 26.1% 72nd Jobs gap 77,079 2027 down 11.8% 16th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 5.44 2027 down 35.1% 79th Informal employment rate 82.94 2027 down 2.1% 16th Informal employment 776,185 2027 up 20.5% 8th Potential labour force rate 1.51 2027 down 40.7% 82nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 38,212 2027 down 1.8% 16th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.77 2027 down 17.9% 73rd Potential labour force rate 1.51 2027 down 40.7% 82nd Potential labour force 14,963 2027 down 29.3% 26th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 8.71 2027 down 25.2% 74th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 86,152 2027 down 10.8% 18th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 68.94 2023 up 3.0% 79th Labour force ages 25 to 54 653,801 2023 up 22.6% 11th