Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.3243 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.3243 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 345.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.62 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.47 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8206 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6833 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5665 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3252 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2015 | 0.455 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3431 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5143 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3863 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1871 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9469 % change on previous year | +406.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.6833 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5118 % change on previous year | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 41 Yemen 2.87 % change on previous year compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (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, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 0.3243 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.