Work & Labour in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific 59 indicators covering work & labour for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 388,538 2027 up 12.6% 22nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.3 2027 down 0.8% 15th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 197,454 2027 up 15.2% 27th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 2027 down 13.2% 84th Labour dependency ratio 0.995 2027 down 8.0% 76th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,048 2027 up 24.0% 61st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 15,997 2027 up 20.2% 59th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.71 2027 down 0.4% 10th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.61 % change on previous year 2027 down 36.3% 38th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year 2027 up 24.1% 41st Employment 370,682 2025 up 12.8% 24th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 370,682 2025 up 12.8% 24th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year 2025 up 8.3% 46th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year 2025 up 8.3% 46th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.98 2027 down 22.1% 24th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.51 2027 down 21.4% 32nd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.3 2027 down 0.8% 15th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.2 2026 down 2.7% 42nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.2 2026 down 2.7% 42nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.18 2027 down 2.8% 76th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 15.08 million 2027 up 10.4% 22nd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.27 2027 up 0.5% 15th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.77 2027 down 2.4% 43rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 19,738 2027 down 7.1% 29th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 16.49 2027 down 9.6% 57th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 2027 up 4.9% 56th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 14,654 2027 up 18.6% 32nd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 376,947 2027 up 10.4% 22nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.18 2027 down 2.8% 76th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.49 % change on previous year 2027 up 154.7% 44th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.19 % change on previous year 2027 up 2,065.4% 38th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.24 % change on previous year 2027 down 70.0% 41st SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.41 2027 down 13.2% 84th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.684 2025 up 33.9% 48th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 16.49 2027 down 9.6% 57th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.03 % change on previous year 2025 up 109.7% 19th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.26 2025 up 7.0% 24th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 65.93 2027 down 5.5% 24th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 34,193 2027 down 0.8% 38th Jobs gap rate 5.9 2027 down 19.2% 81st Jobs gap 23,798 2027 down 9.3% 42nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.6 2027 down 21.7% 76th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 14,429 2027 down 13.4% 40th Employment 370,682 2025 up 12.8% 22nd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 4.55 2024 down 4.8% 26th Jobs gap rate 5.91 2027 down 18.6% 81st Jobs gap 23,798 2027 down 9.3% 42nd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 4.9 2027 down 20.8% 81st Informal employment rate 65.93 2027 down 5.5% 24th Informal employment 249,998 2027 up 6.8% 22nd Potential labour force rate 2.55 2027 down 27.3% 67th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 14,429 2027 down 13.4% 40th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 3.58 2027 down 22.2% 76th Potential labour force rate 2.55 2027 down 27.3% 67th Potential labour force 10,170 2027 down 18.9% 36th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 8.58 2027 down 11.1% 75th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 34,193 2027 down 0.8% 38th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 80.4 2023 down 0.6% 41st Labour force ages 25 to 54 248,545 2023 up 10.8% 24th