Work & Labour in Asia 17 indicators covering work & labour for Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4745 % change on previous year 2100 down 11.4% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4819 % change on previous year 2100 down 12.7% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4669 % change on previous year 2100 down 10.1% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year 2050 down 32.7% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7932 % change on previous year 2050 down 26.8% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3.48 million 1000 No 2050 up 9.5% 1st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.78 million 1000 No 2050 down 10.1% 1st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2.29 million 1000 No 2100 down 4.4% 1st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2.32 million 1000 No 2100 down 4.5% 1st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4.61 million 1000 No 2100 down 4.4% 1st Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.9% 2025 down 3.1% 3rd Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.4% 2025 down 17.8% 27th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 6.31 score 2024 up 4.5% 3rd Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 64.7% 2025 down 0.9% 13th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 65.6% 2024 up 40.5% 20th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 81.3% 2024 up 18.0% 20th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 11.2% 2023 up 36.6% 18th