Work & Labour in Central and Western Asia: High income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Central and Western Asia: High income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,475 2027 up 18.8% 85th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.61 2027 up 0.4% 17th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,869 2027 up 17.3% 87th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.44 2027 down 33.5% 76th Labour dependency ratio 1.11 2027 down 7.3% 61st Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 109,135 2027 up 16.2% 16th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 93,745 2027 up 16.0% 9th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 2027 up 2.3% 14th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year 2027 down 7.1% 34th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2027 down 11.2% 23rd Employment 5,114 2025 up 23.2% 87th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,114 2025 up 23.2% 87th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year 2025 down 33.6% 24th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year 2025 down 33.6% 24th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.63 2027 down 12.1% 62nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.65 2027 down 9.8% 61st Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.61 2027 up 0.4% 17th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.1 2026 down 4.1% 53rd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.1 2026 down 4.1% 53rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.01 2027 down 41.5% 84th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 185,146 2027 up 17.5% 87th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.97 2027 up 1.5% 35th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 35.02 2027 down 2.9% 71st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 256.07 2027 up 30.7% 87th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 14.98 2027 up 8.1% 63rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.63 2027 down 54.5% 80th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 85.99 2027 down 44.9% 85th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,629 2027 up 17.5% 87th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.01 2027 down 41.5% 84th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.58 % change on previous year 2027 up 411.5% 19th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.57 % change on previous year 2027 down 33.6% 24th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.7 % change on previous year 2027 up 137.6% 23rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.44 2027 down 33.5% 76th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.07 2025 up 6.7% 3rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 14.98 2027 up 8.1% 63rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5839 % change on previous year 2025 up 120.8% 33rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.64 2025 down 21.9% 74th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 1.87 2027 down 35.2% 87th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 362.88 2027 down 27.3% 87th Jobs gap rate 5.9 2027 down 28.9% 81st Jobs gap 329.42 2027 down 17.0% 87th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 2.5 2027 down 24.2% 80th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 141.17 2027 down 11.0% 87th Employment 5,114 2025 up 23.2% 85th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0 2024 — 83rd Jobs gap rate 5.87 2027 down 29.6% 82nd Jobs gap 329.42 2027 down 17.0% 87th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 4.98 2027 down 31.6% 80th Informal employment rate 1.87 2027 down 35.2% 87th Informal employment 99.01 2027 down 21.6% 87th Potential labour force rate 1.59 2027 down 28.1% 80th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 141.17 2027 down 11.0% 87th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 2.51 2027 down 24.5% 80th Potential labour force rate 1.59 2027 down 28.1% 80th Potential labour force 88.64 2027 down 15.1% 87th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 6.52 2027 down 38.4% 83rd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 362.88 2027 down 27.3% 87th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 84.67 2023 up 1.5% 23rd Labour force ages 25 to 54 3,340 2023 up 16.8% 90th