South Asia Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

South Asia labor force participation rate for 2023 was 32.89%, a 0.95% increase from 2022.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2022 was 31.94%, a 0.27% increase from 2021.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2021 was 31.67%, a 0.12% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2020 was 31.55%, a 0.39% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.