SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 4.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 4.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 42.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 34th 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.52 | — |
| 2001 | 41.66 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.42 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.86 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 30.37 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 27.53 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 24.76 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 22.32 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 14.41 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.16 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 10.24 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.95 | 18.33 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 4.79 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
More gender data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 74,928 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 248,999 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 248,999 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 35.19 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.22 (2025)
- Gender income gap 68.6 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 29.3 (2023)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 4.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 34th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-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.