Work & Labour in Southern Asia 76 indicators covering work & labour for Southern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.4% 20th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.1% 20th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.4% 20th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year 2050 down 66.8% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year 2050 down 20.5% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No 2050 up 17.9% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No 2050 down 8.1% 3rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No 2100 down 2.9% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No 2100 down 2.9% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No 2100 down 2.9% 5th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 724,613 2027 up 12.5% 11th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.27 2027 up 3.6% 72nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 860,076 2027 up 21.4% 12th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 2027 down 34.7% 57th Labour dependency ratio 1.59 2027 down 16.7% 21st Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 27,559 2027 up 30.5% 68th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,031 2027 up 28.7% 69th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.76 2027 up 6.4% 71st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.51 % change on previous year 2027 down 10.1% 48th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2027 down 23.9% 25th Employment 795,891 2025 up 25.3% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 795,891 2025 up 25.3% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2025 down 12.2% 27th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2025 down 12.2% 27th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.21 2027 up 0.0% 8th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.06 2027 up 0.2% 9th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.27 2027 up 3.6% 72nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.4 2026 up 5.1% 10th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.4 2026 up 5.1% 10th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.18 2027 down 25.8% 61st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.18 2027 down 25.8% 61st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 37.53 million 2027 up 18.2% 12th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.28 2027 up 3.1% 43rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.75 2027 down 5.2% 3rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.72 2027 down 12.1% 62nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 30,531 2027 up 9.6% 19th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 938,220 2027 up 18.2% 12th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 26.07 2027 down 12.3% 15th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 96,888 2027 down 9.8% 8th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.48 % change on previous year 2027 down 36.5% 27th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.54 % change on previous year 2027 down 72.5% 70th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.61 % change on previous year 2027 down 80.1% 24th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.63 2027 down 34.7% 57th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.57 2025 up 20.3% 57th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 26.07 2027 down 12.3% 15th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5291 % change on previous year 2025 up 119.8% 34th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.48 2025 down 7.4% 39th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 84.72 2027 down 1.7% 13th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 88,568 2027 down 12.3% 17th Jobs gap rate 9 2027 down 25.6% 63rd Jobs gap 80,901 2027 down 10.8% 15th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.6 2027 down 14.8% 65th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 41,050 2027 up 1.5% 15th Employment 795,891 2025 up 25.3% 12th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.1 2024 up 2.2% 17th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% 2025 down 7.4% 13th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.6% 2025 down 34.8% 23rd Jobs gap rate 8.98 2027 down 25.9% 63rd Jobs gap 80,901 2027 down 10.8% 15th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.61 2027 down 33.9% 69th Page 1 of 2 Next →