East Asia & Pacific Labor Force Participation Rate (1990-2025)

East Asia & Pacific labor force participation rate for 2025 was 46.82%, a 0.12% decline from 2024.
  • East Asia & Pacific labor force participation rate for 2024 was 46.94%, a 0.29% decline from 2023.
  • East Asia & Pacific labor force participation rate for 2023 was 47.23%, a 0.16% decline from 2022.
  • East Asia & Pacific labor force participation rate for 2022 was 47.39%, a 0.9% increase from 2021.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The full historical dataset is available for download here: East Asia & Pacific Labor Force Participation Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2025.