Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.339 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.81 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.61 % change on previous year, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8504 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5663 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2462 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5672 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4082 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4115 % change on previous year | +441.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -624.5% |
| 2021 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0663 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9307 % change on previous year | +1303.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2025 | 0.339 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7371 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4653 % change on previous year | 0.076 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2163 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 40 Nigeria 2.88 % change on previous year compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.