Work & Labour in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 2027 down 2.0% 14th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 2027 down 6.7% 22nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 2027 up 20.1% 18th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 2027 up 3.6% 58th Labour dependency ratio 0.916 2027 up 4.4% 82nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 2027 up 66.9% 42nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 2027 up 66.9% 33rd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 2027 down 6.8% 24th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year 2027 down 19.7% 29th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year 2027 up 36.5% 72nd Employment 738,936 2025 down 2.1% 15th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 738,936 2025 down 2.1% 15th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year 2025 down 221.2% 76th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year 2025 down 221.4% 76th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.34 2027 down 38.3% 5th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.34 2027 down 38.3% 5th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.76 2027 down 6.7% 22nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.3 2026 down 0.4% 41st Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.3 2026 down 0.4% 41st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.57 2027 down 3.0% 59th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 32.93 million 2027 down 4.7% 15th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 33.17 2027 down 4.0% 1st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.65 2027 down 2.6% 7th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 19,184 2027 down 4.3% 30th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.47 2027 down 1.5% 74th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.13 2027 down 9.6% 52nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 30,467 2027 down 11.6% 20th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 823,200 2027 down 4.7% 15th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.57 2027 down 3.0% 59th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3 % change on previous year 2027 up 144.9% 8th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.0498 % change on previous year 2027 up 93.2% 74th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.6441 % change on previous year 2027 down 461.4% 83rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.63 2027 up 3.6% 58th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1 2025 up 6.6% 27th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.47 2027 down 1.5% 74th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.7035 % change on previous year 2025 down 6.2% 28th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 20.99 2025 up 2.1% 1st SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 52.18 2027 down 3.1% 40th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 93,420 2027 down 5.4% 16th Jobs gap rate 8.4 2027 down 2.3% 66th Jobs gap 67,362 2027 down 5.1% 19th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.9 2027 down 9.3% 72nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 31,540 2027 down 11.5% 22nd Employment 738,936 2025 down 2.1% 14th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 9.11 2024 up 12.2% 2nd Jobs gap rate 8.37 2027 down 2.7% 66th Jobs gap 67,362 2027 down 5.1% 19th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.87 2027 up 0.1% 57th Informal employment rate 52.18 2027 down 3.1% 40th Informal employment 384,826 2027 down 5.2% 18th Potential labour force rate 3.39 2027 down 4.3% 54th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 31,540 2027 down 11.5% 22nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.92 2027 down 9.3% 72nd Potential labour force rate 3.39 2027 down 4.3% 54th Potential labour force 27,131 2027 down 6.5% 16th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 11.67 2027 down 3.3% 57th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 93,420 2027 down 5.4% 16th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 86.88 2023 down 0.2% 16th Labour force ages 25 to 54 549,976 2023 down 1.4% 15th