Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) was 1.55 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 91 groups
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2030
All-time low
683,147
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990201020301990: 683.1k1991: 701.0k1992: 718.9k1993: 737.2k1994: 756.0k1995: 775.5k1996: 795.9k1997: 817.0k1998: 838.5k1999: 860.4k2000: 882.9k2001: 905.6k2002: 927.7k2003: 949.5k2004: 972.0k2005: 994.5k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M2025: 1.4M2026: 1.5M2027: 1.5M2028: 1.5M2029: 1.5M2030: 1.5M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income is 1.55 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 1.55 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 683,147, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 13th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 683,147
1991 700,970 +2.6%
1992 718,879 +2.6%
1993 737,173 +2.5%
1994 755,965 +2.5%
1995 775,491 +2.6%
1996 795,944 +2.6%
1997 816,951 +2.6%
1998 838,455 +2.6%
1999 860,429 +2.6%
2000 882,918 +2.6%
2001 905,608 +2.6%
2002 927,661 +2.4%
2003 949,509 +2.4%
2004 972,031 +2.4%
2005 994,504 +2.3%
2006 1.02 million +2.3%
2007 1.04 million +2.2%
2008 1.06 million +2.2%
2009 1.09 million +2.1%
2010 1.11 million +2.1%
2011 1.13 million +2.1%
2012 1.15 million +2.0%
2013 1.18 million +2.0%
2014 1.20 million +1.9%
2015 1.22 million +1.9%
2016 1.25 million +1.9%
2017 1.27 million +1.8%
2018 1.29 million +1.8%
2019 1.31 million +1.7%
2020 1.33 million +1.7%
2021 1.36 million +1.5%
2022 1.37 million +1.5%
2023 1.40 million +1.5%
2024 1.42 million +1.5%
2025 1.44 million +1.6%
2026 1.46 million +1.5%
2027 1.48 million +1.5%
2028 1.50 million +1.4%
2029 1.53 million +1.4%
2030 1.55 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 768,340 683,147 860,429 10
2000s 983,666 882,918 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.21 million 1.11 million 1.31 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 1.33 million 1.53 million 10
2030s 1.55 million 1.55 million 1.55 million 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 10 Japan 107,155 compare
  2. 11 Mexico 106,708 compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 95,403 compare
  4. 13 Philippines 92,475 compare
  5. 14 Egypt 90,490 compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 83,461 compare
  7. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,077 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 1.55 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2030.
What is the lowest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 683,147 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for working-age population (un estimates and projections)?
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 13th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is working-age population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.