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Central and Western Asia: statistics and indicators

72 indicators and 1,989 data points for Central and Western Asia, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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72
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1,989

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Key indicators for Central and Western Asia

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Population 158,025 2030 57th rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) 49,832 2030 51st rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7562 % change on previous year 2030 46th volatile
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 158,025 2030 57th rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year 2030 40th falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 2027 55th rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.54 2027 20th rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 2027 59th rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 2027 66th falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year 2027 38th volatile
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 2027 22nd flat
Labour dependency ratio 1.54 2027 23rd falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 5.93 million 2027 51st rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 2027 28th rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year 2027 54th volatile
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 2027 30th rising
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 2027 66th falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.88 % change on previous year 2027 34th volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 78,231 2025 57th rising
Employment 78,231 2025 57th rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8012 % change on previous year 2025 55th volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.8012 % change on previous year 2025 55th volatile
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.7 2027 28th volatile
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.79 2027 28th volatile
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.46 2027 66th flat
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.788 2025 56th volatile
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.6 2026 66th flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.6 2026 66th flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3.23 million 2027 57th rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.01 2027 31st rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.4 2027 63rd flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.43 2027 34th falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.01 2027 31st rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,627 2027 55th falling
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 35.29 2027 28th rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19 2027 47th falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.5 2027 31st rising
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,396 2027 49th rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 80,777 2027 57th rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.44 % change on previous year 2027 50th volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.11 % change on previous year 2027 42nd volatile
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.06 % change on previous year 2027 48th volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.89 2027 22nd falling
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.863 2025 36th rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19 2027 47th falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 26.82 2025 64th rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.62 % change on previous year 2025 6th volatile
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 13.53 2025 31st flat
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 32.48 2027 59th falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 13,613 2027 54th rising
Jobs gap rate 12.6 2027 37th falling
Jobs gap 11,484 2027 58th rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,568 2027 56th flat
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.1 2027 46th falling
Employment 78,231 2025 55th rising
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.62 2024 37th rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,568 2027 56th flat
Potential labour force rate 3.7 2027 47th falling
Informal employment 25,964 2027 46th flat
Informal employment rate 32.48 2027 59th falling
Potential labour force rate 3.7 2027 47th falling
Potential labour force 3,300 2027 58th rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 10.34 2027 32nd falling
Jobs gap 11,484 2027 58th rising
Jobs gap rate 12.56 2027 37th falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.09 2027 46th falling
Gender income gap 46.4 2026 56th rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 13,613 2027 54th rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 15.27 2027 39th flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 73.42 2023 71st flat
Labour force ages 25 to 54 58,648 2023 57th rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 63.3 2023 36th rising

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