Labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.537 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.537 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.5483 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5226 units per person, in 1993.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5233 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.523 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5233 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5226 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5236 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5243 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5253 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5263 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5273 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5279 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5293 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5319 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5338 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5363 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5394 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5418 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5439 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5466 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.547 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5468 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5467 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5483 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.547 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5444 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5436 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5422 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5402 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5374 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5369 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5362 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5262 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5335 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5374 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5358 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.537 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5247 units per person | 0.5226 units per person | 0.5279 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5397 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 0.547 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5423 units per person | 0.5362 units per person | 0.5483 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5339 units per person | 0.5262 units per person | 0.5374 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Qatar 0.7396 units per person compare
- 2 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.666 units per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.6604 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.618 units per person compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 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 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.537 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5483 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5226 units per person in 1993.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.