Work & Labour in Eastern Asia 76 indicators covering work & labour for Eastern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year 2100 down 3.9% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year 2100 down 6.9% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year 2100 down 0.7% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year 2050 down 0.6% 29th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year 2050 down 136.2% 29th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No 2050 up 0.3% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No 2050 down 18.4% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No 2100 down 13.2% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No 2100 down 14.2% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No 2100 down 13.7% 10th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 511,150 2027 up 15.8% 14th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.94 2027 down 5.3% 20th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,162 2027 down 1.3% 11th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.36 2027 up 1.6% 67th Labour dependency ratio 0.897 2027 up 2.0% 83rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 56,896 2027 up 50.3% 38th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 33,522 2027 up 46.5% 29th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.15 2027 down 5.4% 22nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year 2027 down 11.9% 46th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year 2027 down 80.6% 71st Employment 868,437 2025 down 1.0% 12th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 868,437 2025 down 1.0% 12th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year 2025 down 144.5% 75th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year 2025 down 144.5% 75th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.71 2027 down 32.5% 13th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.53 2027 down 31.7% 13th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.94 2027 down 5.3% 20th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.1 2026 unchanged 37th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.1 2026 unchanged 37th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.16 2027 down 4.5% 62nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.16 2027 down 4.5% 62nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 37.45 million 2027 down 4.4% 13th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 32.9 2027 down 3.1% 2nd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.21 2027 down 3.1% 14th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.97 2027 down 10.6% 54th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 34,437 2027 down 11.8% 15th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 936,215 2027 down 4.4% 13th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.85 2027 down 2.8% 78th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 20,602 2027 down 6.9% 27th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.063 % change on previous year 2027 up 88.5% 75th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.72 % change on previous year 2027 up 142.1% 18th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.5467 % change on previous year 2027 down 1,417.8% 82nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.36 2027 up 1.6% 67th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.709 2025 up 10.1% 43rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.85 2027 down 2.8% 78th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.8535 % change on previous year 2025 down 55.0% 23rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 20.26 2025 up 0.5% 2nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 47.1 2027 down 3.6% 48th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 103,935 2027 down 6.0% 15th Jobs gap rate 7.9 2027 down 3.7% 70th Jobs gap 74,293 2027 down 5.8% 17th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.7 2027 down 9.8% 75th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 34,780 2027 down 11.9% 18th Employment 868,437 2025 down 1.0% 11th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 8.36 2024 up 11.2% 4th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 20.3% 2025 up 0.5% 1st Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.3% 2025 down 3.3% 28th Jobs gap rate 7.9 2027 down 4.1% 70th Jobs gap 74,293 2027 down 5.8% 17th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.42 2027 down 1.4% 61st Page 1 of 2 Next →