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

59 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
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.63 2027 down 16.0% 82nd
Labour dependency ratio 0.941 2027 down 10.8% 81st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 37,784 2027 up 23.3% 62nd
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,732 2027 up 23.4% 62nd
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
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year 2025 up 36.7% 48th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year 2025 up 36.7% 48th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.1 2027 up 0.0% 21st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.1 2027 down 0.8% 20th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.36 2027 up 1.0% 7th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.7 2026 down 3.7% 33rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.7 2026 down 3.7% 33rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.48 2027 up 1.9% 74th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 8.06 million 2027 up 10.2% 37th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.36 2027 up 1.7% 13th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.18 2027 down 3.0% 47th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 11,884 2027 up 1.0% 42nd
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
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.48 2027 up 1.9% 74th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.23 % change on previous year 2027 up 139.6% 55th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.13 % change on previous year 2027 down 26.6% 40th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.17 % change on previous year 2027 down 88.3% 44th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.63 2027 down 16.0% 82nd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.576 2025 down 3.8% 56th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.33 2027 down 1.0% 44th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6993 % change on previous year 2025 up 110.9% 29th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.46 2025 down 2.7% 23rd
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 72.75 2027 down 5.2% 21st
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 21,001 2027 down 0.0% 47th
Jobs gap rate 7.4 2027 down 20.4% 75th
Jobs gap 16,504 2027 down 11.0% 47th
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
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.88 2024 down 36.8% 50th
Jobs gap rate 7.42 2027 down 20.1% 75th
Jobs gap 16,504 2027 down 11.0% 47th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 5.88 2027 down 22.9% 73rd
Informal employment rate 72.75 2027 down 5.2% 21st
Informal employment 149,734 2027 up 7.8% 32nd
Potential labour force rate 3.34 2027 down 28.2% 56th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,948 2027 down 13.7% 45th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.92 2027 down 22.5% 62nd
Potential labour force rate 3.34 2027 down 28.2% 56th
Potential labour force 7,301 2027 down 19.9% 47th
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 9.6 2027 down 10.4% 68th
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 21,001 2027 down 0.0% 47th
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 80.53 2023 down 0.0% 37th
Labour force ages 25 to 54 132,988 2023 up 7.7% 42nd