Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.46 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 3.3 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3674 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 20th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7234 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6959 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9073 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8936 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3674 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +797.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +797.6% | 0.3674 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +77.3% | 0.8936 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -75.0% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.3674 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -63.1% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.7234 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -44.8% | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.6428 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.6959 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.3674 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 17 Senegal 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Angola 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Asia was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.