SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income
Eastern Asia: High income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income stood at 0.01. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 0.011 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia: High income 73rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.011 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 | 0.01 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 | 0.01 | 0.011 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income
More gender data for Eastern Asia: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,682 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 181,660 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 181,660 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.06 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 23.17 (2025)
- Gender income gap 50.22 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 89.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Asia: High income was 0.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Eastern Asia: High income ranks 73rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: High 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.