Work & Labour in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

28 indicators covering work & labour for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 154,820 2027 up 11.9% 47th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.81 2027 down 3.3% 18th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 84,060 2027 up 23.3% 50th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.6 2027 down 3.2% 12th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.98 % change on previous year 2027 down 60.4% 26th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,470.7% 36th
Employment 148,232 2025 up 10.5% 48th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 148,232 2025 up 10.5% 48th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year 2025 up 1.5% 42nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year 2025 up 1.5% 42nd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.81 2027 down 3.3% 18th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 7,393 2027 down 17.8% 46th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 13.88 2027 down 20.9% 65th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 2027 down 3.0% 65th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,373 2027 up 8.6% 48th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 157,158 2027 up 10.3% 48th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.92 % change on previous year 2027 up 177.4% 36th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.32 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.0% 35th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 1.9 2027 down 17.4% 85th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,985 2027 down 9.2% 71st
Employment 148,232 2025 up 10.5% 46th
Potential labour force rate 1.58 2027 down 23.3% 81st
Informal employment 99,838 2027 up 5.7% 35th
Informal employment rate 65.71 2027 down 5.6% 25th
Potential labour force rate 1.58 2027 down 23.3% 81st
Potential labour force 2,488 2027 down 14.6% 66th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 1.89 2027 down 18.5% 85th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,985 2027 down 9.2% 71st