Work & Labour in South-Eastern Asia

76 indicators covering work & labour for South-Eastern Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Potential labour force rate 2.42 2027 down 29.4% 68th
Potential labour force rate 2.42 2027 down 29.4% 68th
Informal employment 245,788 2027 up 6.6% 23rd
Informal employment rate 68.91 2027 down 5.4% 22nd
Jobs gap rate 5.72 2027 down 19.2% 84th
Jobs gap 21,626 2027 down 10.2% 43rd
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 4.67 2027 down 21.8% 83rd
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 8.25 2027 down 10.7% 78th
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 30,856 2027 down 0.7% 41st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.78 score 2024 down 4.4% 11th
Labour force ages 25 to 54 234,118 2023 up 10.3% 25th
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 80.43 2023 down 0.8% 39th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 69.5% 2025 down 6.8% 11th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 69.3% 2024 up 53.8% 27th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 50.5% 2024 up 56.9% 27th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 10.6% 2023 up 60.6% 19th