Work & Labour in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income 13 indicators covering work & labour for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,697 2027 up 18.6% 74th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 2027 up 0.2% 73rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 2027 up 18.2% 75th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year 2027 up 79.2% 29th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year 2027 down 14.8% 20th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 53.49 2027 up 0.2% 73rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,792 2027 down 14.8% 70th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.41 2027 down 18.0% 32nd Employment 19,176 2025 up 18.7% 74th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,146 2027 down 4.6% 82nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.25 2027 down 18.6% 58th Potential labour force 414.27 2027 up 12.7% 82nd Potential labour force rate 1.96 2027 down 4.9% 73rd