Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.339 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.339 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 246.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.79 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.61 % change on previous year, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.853 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7219 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5715 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2672 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0865 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4159 % change on previous year | +381.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3113 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -616.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2022 | 0.098 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9234 % change on previous year | +842.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2316 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2025 | 0.339 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7422 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.471 % change on previous year | 0.0865 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2187 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 33 Malawi 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Rwanda 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Comoros 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Madagascar 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Iraq 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Eritrea 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 2.91 % change on previous year compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.339 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.