Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 1.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 46.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 21.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 2.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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