Work & Labour in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,154 2027 up 4.6% 69th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.48 2027 down 8.7% 84th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,347 2027 up 22.4% 65th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.5 2027 down 30.2% 13th Labour dependency ratio 2.42 2027 up 1.9% 11th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,267 2027 up 12.1% 37th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,475 2027 up 12.2% 45th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.03 2027 down 4.8% 84th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.88 % change on previous year 2027 up 397.6% 27th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year 2027 down 84.8% 60th Employment 27,331 2025 up 15.4% 69th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 27,331 2025 up 15.4% 69th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5692 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 61st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5692 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 61st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.18 2027 up 182.3% 77th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.19 2027 up 183.6% 75th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 40.48 2027 down 8.7% 84th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 34.9 2026 down 13.4% 83rd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 34.9 2026 down 13.4% 83rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.63 2027 down 45.4% 18th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.27 million 2027 up 12.3% 68th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 19.3 2027 up 1.6% 77th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.99 2027 up 3.0% 1st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3,376 2027 down 15.4% 65th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 26.24 2027 down 18.5% 14th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.71 2027 down 59.7% 24th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,850 2027 down 56.1% 64th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 31,722 2027 up 12.3% 68th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.63 2027 down 45.4% 18th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.4 % change on previous year 2027 up 162.9% 27th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.4719 % change on previous year 2027 down 93.5% 63rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.8009 % change on previous year 2027 down 99.2% 59th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 8.5 2027 down 30.2% 13th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.928 2025 up 1.6% 32nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 26.24 2027 down 18.5% 14th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.76 % change on previous year 2025 up 593.2% 27th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 17.87 2025 down 5.4% 4th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 39.75 2027 down 1.7% 54th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 7,812 2027 down 30.8% 67th Jobs gap rate 18 2027 down 18.2% 14th Jobs gap 6,047 2027 down 15.2% 67th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.4 2027 down 7.1% 11th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,484 2027 down 3.7% 64th Employment 27,331 2025 up 15.4% 67th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 9.95 2024 up 8.3% 1st Jobs gap rate 17.98 2027 down 18.2% 14th Jobs gap 6,047 2027 down 15.2% 67th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 17.77 2027 down 18.7% 12th Informal employment rate 39.75 2027 down 1.7% 54th Informal employment 10,968 2027 up 7.1% 63rd Potential labour force rate 10.13 2027 down 8.1% 7th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,484 2027 down 3.7% 64th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.36 2027 down 7.1% 11th Potential labour force rate 10.13 2027 down 8.1% 7th Potential labour force 3,399 2027 down 4.8% 57th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 23.28 2027 down 33.2% 11th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 7,812 2027 down 30.8% 67th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 71.74 2023 up 13.1% 75th Labour force ages 25 to 54 201.89 2023 up 74.3% 93rd