Work & Labour in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 59,671 2027 up 11.9% 60th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.83 2027 up 0.7% 61st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 45,325 2027 up 10.1% 63rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.87 2027 down 15.9% 18th Labour dependency ratio 1.45 2027 down 8.6% 30th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 86,885 2027 up 30.7% 23rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,544 2027 up 31.1% 27th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.36 2027 up 2.4% 67th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 114.8% 70th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year 2027 down 59.1% 43rd Employment 53,942 2025 up 17.3% 62nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 53,942 2025 up 17.3% 62nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 62nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 62nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.79 2027 down 20.9% 26th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.78 2027 down 26.7% 26th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.83 2027 up 0.7% 61st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42 2026 up 1.9% 68th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42 2026 up 1.9% 68th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.28 2027 down 5.0% 21st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.25 million 2027 up 12.9% 61st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.88 2027 up 6.1% 57th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.89 2027 down 0.7% 28th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3,579 2027 down 12.0% 63rd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 18.71 2027 down 9.4% 49th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.97 2027 up 11.2% 20th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,830 2027 up 26.4% 54th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 56,200 2027 up 12.9% 61st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.28 2027 down 5.0% 21st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.6584 % change on previous year 2027 up 273.4% 69th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.02 % change on previous year 2027 down 58.5% 52nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.02 % change on previous year 2027 down 82.8% 51st SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.87 2027 down 15.9% 18th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.27 2025 up 17.6% 22nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 18.71 2027 down 9.4% 49th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.4751 % change on previous year 2025 up 130.6% 37th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.98 2025 up 1.8% 18th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 28.99 2027 down 18.2% 61st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,320 2027 up 2.3% 60th Jobs gap rate 14 2027 down 17.2% 24th Jobs gap 8,974 2027 down 8.6% 62nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.7 2027 down 19.3% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 4,280 2027 down 11.3% 61st Employment 53,942 2025 up 17.3% 60th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.71 2024 up 33.0% 36th Jobs gap rate 14.03 2027 down 16.9% 24th Jobs gap 8,974 2027 down 8.6% 62nd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 11.99 2027 down 15.9% 26th Informal employment rate 28.99 2027 down 18.2% 61st Informal employment 15,939 2027 down 7.0% 55th Potential labour force rate 4.48 2027 down 17.3% 40th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 4,280 2027 down 11.3% 61st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.69 2027 down 19.3% 36th Potential labour force rate 4.48 2027 down 17.3% 40th Potential labour force 2,797 2027 down 8.4% 63rd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 18.12 2027 down 7.7% 29th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,320 2027 up 2.3% 60th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 73.51 2023 up 4.4% 70th Labour force ages 25 to 54 40,418 2023 up 16.2% 63rd