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

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 211,374 2027 up 13.1% 42nd
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.36 2027 up 1.0% 7th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 102,420 2027 up 9.8% 47th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.59 2027 up 1.5% 7th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 35.9% 61st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year 2027 down 31.7% 46th
Employment 201,367 2025 up 14.1% 43rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 201,367 2025 up 14.1% 43rd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.36 2027 up 1.0% 7th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.33 2027 down 1.0% 44th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.96 2027 up 18.5% 55th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,144 2027 up 34.7% 43rd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 201,572 2027 up 10.2% 37th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 11,884 2027 up 1.0% 42nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.23 % change on previous year 2027 up 139.6% 55th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.9 2027 down 23.4% 62nd
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,948 2027 down 13.7% 45th
Employment 201,367 2025 up 14.1% 41st
Potential labour force rate 3.34 2027 down 28.2% 56th
Potential labour force rate 3.34 2027 down 28.2% 56th
Potential labour force 7,301 2027 down 19.9% 47th
Informal employment 149,734 2027 up 7.8% 32nd
Informal employment rate 72.75 2027 down 5.2% 21st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.92 2027 down 22.5% 62nd
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,948 2027 down 13.7% 45th