Work & Labour in Eastern Asia 76 indicators covering work & labour for Eastern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Informal employment rate 47.1 2027 down 3.6% 48th Informal employment 408,155 2027 down 5.0% 17th Potential labour force rate 3.2 2027 down 5.2% 59th Potential labour force rate 3.2 2027 down 5.2% 59th Potential labour force 29,986 2027 down 6.6% 15th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.7 2027 down 10.3% 75th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 34,780 2027 down 11.9% 18th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 11.1 2027 down 4.6% 61st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 103,935 2027 down 6.0% 15th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 8.36 score 2024 up 11.2% 1st Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 86.91 2023 up 0.4% 15th Labour force ages 25 to 54 632,763 2023 down 1.4% 12th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 47.7% 2025 down 4.4% 21st Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 96.7% 2024 up 33.5% 3rd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 98.6% 2024 up 17.7% 5th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 23.8% 2023 up 24.6% 11th ← Previous Page 2 of 2