Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Gambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Yemen 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Zambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Somalia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Benin 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.