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

59 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
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.86 2027 down 3.8% 87th
Labour dependency ratio 1.09 2027 down 4.2% 67th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,494 2027 up 38.3% 72nd
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,809 2027 up 38.8% 67th
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
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.19 2027 down 39.0% 9th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.24 2027 down 38.0% 8th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.81 2027 down 3.3% 18th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.7 2026 up 2.4% 61st
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.7 2026 up 2.4% 61st
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.33 2027 down 3.2% 83rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 6.29 million 2027 up 10.3% 48th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.33 2027 down 1.6% 14th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.38 2027 down 1.4% 21st
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
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.33 2027 down 3.2% 83rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.92 % change on previous year 2027 up 177.4% 36th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.1% 32nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.32 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.0% 35th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.86 2027 down 3.8% 87th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.3 2025 up 48.1% 21st
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 13.88 2027 down 20.9% 65th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.5348 % change on previous year 2025 up 96.4% 66th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15 2025 up 26.0% 16th
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 65.71 2027 down 5.6% 25th
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 10,747 2027 up 2.0% 63rd
Jobs gap rate 3.7 2027 down 11.9% 87th
Jobs gap 5,871 2027 down 1.6% 69th
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
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 7.33 2024 up 31.6% 6th
Jobs gap rate 3.72 2027 down 11.7% 87th
Jobs gap 5,871 2027 down 1.6% 69th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 3.42 2027 down 13.7% 87th
Informal employment rate 65.71 2027 down 5.6% 25th
Informal employment 99,838 2027 up 5.7% 35th
Potential labour force rate 1.58 2027 down 23.3% 81st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,985 2027 down 9.2% 71st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 1.89 2027 down 18.5% 85th
Potential labour force rate 1.58 2027 down 23.3% 81st
Potential labour force 2,488 2027 down 14.6% 66th
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 6.83 2027 down 8.4% 82nd
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 10,747 2027 up 2.0% 63rd
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 79.32 2023 down 1.9% 50th
Labour force ages 25 to 54 101,270 2023 up 14.4% 51st