SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.935 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income recorded 0.935 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 52.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.935, in 2025.
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd of 76 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.13 | — |
| 2001 | 48.88 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 44.76 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 31.58 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 30.27 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.66 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 26.11 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.21 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.61 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 17.84 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 15.39 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.935 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.19 | 24.21 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 | 1.77 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.935 | 1.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- 50 Guinea 9.26 compare
- 51 Peru 6.29 compare
- 52 Mauritania 5.96 compare
- 53 Indonesia 5.64 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 5.63 compare
- 55 Guatemala 5.62 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.14 compare
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 272,261 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.63 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.63 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.62 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 25.4 (2025)
- Gender income gap 55.16 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 73.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 0.935 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.935 in 2025.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 53rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.