Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. 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 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0002 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 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 29 Benin 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Togo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Syria 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Sudan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Pakistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Cambodia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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, 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, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.