亚太经合组织2025：全球增长重心的再平衡 APEC IN CHARTS 2025

AdvancingFreeTrade

forAsia-pacificprosperity

APEC

INCHARTS

2025

POLICYSUPPORTUNIT

TheAsia-PacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)wasestablishedin1989.The21membereconomiesareAustralia;BruneiDarussalam;Canada;Chile;China;HongKong,China;Indonesia;Japan;Korea;Malaysia;Mexico;NewZealand;PapuaNewGuinea;Peru;thePhilippines;Russia;Singapore;ChineseTaipei;Thailand;theUnitedStates;andVietNam.

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APECinChartsisanannualpublicationofthePSUthatprovidesanoverviewofAPEC’spopulation,GDPandtradewithintheglobaleconomy,andchartstheregion’smacroeconomicperformance.ItalsooffersinsightsintokeyindicatorsreflectingthethreeeconomicdriversoftheAPECPutrajayaVision2040,aswellastheAPECprioritiesfortheyear.

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TableofContents

APECStrong,Balanced,Secure,SustainableandInclusiveGrowth

2

APECMacroeconomicIndicators

APECTradeandInvestment

APECInnovationandDigitalisation

1.1RealGDPGrowth,2020–20244

1.2RealGDPperCapitaGrowth,2020–2024

4

1.3Value-AddedContributionsofEconomicActivities,2004–2024

5

1.4ConsumerPriceInflation,2022–2024

6

1.5ExchangeRatesagainsttheIMFSDR,January2024–September2025

6

1.6UnemploymentRate,2022–2024

7

1.7UnemploymentandUnderemploymentRates,2014–2024

7

2.1ExportsandImportsbyMainCategories,2021–2023

8

2.2MerchandiseandCommercialServicesTradeValuesandGrowth,

2014–2024

9

2.3TradeinDigitally-DeliveredServices,2014–2024

10

2.4ForeignDirectInvestmentFlows,2014–2024

11

2.5ForeignDirectInvestmentFlowsbySubregion,2024

11

3.1ActiveDataCentres,September202512

3.2ActiveInternetExchangePoints,September202512

APECintheGlobalEconomy2024

4.1CharacteristicsoftheEmployedPopulation,2004–2024

16

4.2LabourIncomeShareinGDP,2004–2024

17

4.3GrowthinOutputperHourWorked,2006–2024

17

4.4LawsonWomenParticipationintheWorkforce,2023

17

4.5ShareofElectricVehicles(EVs)inTotalMotorVehicleSales,2018–2024

18

4.6NumberofEVsSoldbyPowertrainType,2018–2024

18

4.7ReportedTradeinPlasticWasteandScrap,2014–2023

19

APEC2025Priorities

5.1ReleasedLarge-ScaleAIModels,2019–July2025

20

5.2CostofTrainingLarge-ScaleAIModels,2019–July2025

20

5.3VentureCapitalInvestmentsinAIandDataStartups,2012–2024

20

5.4EnergyDemandofAISupercomputersandLarge-ScaleAIModels,

21

2010–September2025

5.5NumberofAISupercomputers,July2025

21

5.6ProjectedPopulationPyramid,2025and2050

22

5.7ProjectedAggregateConsumption,LabourIncomeandSupport

Ratio,2020–2100

23

5.8AssetsofPensionProviders,2014–2023

23

DataNotes

24

3.3Cross-BorderTradeinICTGoodsbyCategory,2014–202313

3.4IndividualsUsingtheInternet,2014–202414

3.5BroadbandSubscriptions,202414

3.6ValuationsofUnicornsbyIndustry,July202515

3.7NumberofUnicornsbyIndustry,July202515

APECINTHE

GLOBALECONOMY2024

The21APECmembereconomiesremainpivotalininfluencingtheglobaleconomy.Together,theymakeupasubstantialshareoftheworld’spopulation,GDPandtrade.

37%

oftheworld’s

populationin2024

POPULATION,2024

eachsymbolrepresents100millionpeople

2,982,577,294

TheAmericas

NortheastAsia

inhabitants

NortheastAsia

1.76billion

SoutheastAsiaOceaniaTheAmericas

43.12

million

614.04million

566.24million

Sexratio

per1,000men

994

women

38years

Medianageof

thepopulation

Male:37years

Female:40years

ofglobal

GDPin2024

61%

GROSSDOMESTICPRODUCT,1989–2024

nominalUSDtrillion

1989

2024

20.3

11.6

APEC

World

111.3

67.7

1989

20072024

17.3

6.5

33.9

11.3

4.4

27.9

1.33.90.3

SoutheastAsia

0.41.02.0

Oceania

46%

ofglobaltradeingoodsandcommercialservicesin2024

TRADEINGOODSANDCOMMERCIALSERVICES,2024

USDtrillion

NortheastAsiaSoutheastAsiaOceaniaTheAmericas

Goods(USD24.5trillion)

PRC,6.2

JPN,1.4

HKC,1.4

USA,5.4

SGP,

1.0

VN,

0.8

Others,0.7

MAS,0.6

ROK,1.3

CT,0.9

Others,1.5

MEX,1.3

THA,0.6

RUS,0.7

AUS,0.6

Others,0.1

Commercialservices(USD6.2trillion)

USA,1.9

PRC,1.1

JPN,0.5

SGP,0.7

Others,0.2

THA,0.1

ROK,0.3

HKC,

0.2

CT,

0.1

RUS,

0.1

MAS,0.1

CDA,0.3

Others,0.2

AUS,0.2

Others,0.1

[1.1]REALGDPGROWTH,2020–2024

annualpercent

202220232024

6.7

6.3

20202021

-1.3

4.3

3.5

2.7

2.1

20222023

3.3

2.2

2024

APEC

Restof

theWorld

-5.2

3.4

2.6

2.5

CDA

CHL

2.2

0.5

PRC

5.45.0

3.1

AUS

4.2

1.4

HKC

3.2

BD

4.2

1.1

4.2

1.51.5

2.6

5.13.6

JPN

-1.6

ROK

MAS

MEX

NZ

-3.7

PNG

PE

0.91.5

0.1

1.42.0

8.9

3.73.3

1.5

3.5

1.4

5.7

3.84.1

2.8

3.3

PHL

7.6

5.55.7

RUS

SGP

CT

-0.1

THA

USA

-0.4

VN

4.14.3

4.14.4

1.8

4.8

2.7

1.1

2.62.02.5

2.52.92.8

8.5

7.15.1

INA

5.35.05.0

-1.4

In2024,12APECeconomiesreportedhigherrealGDPgrowthrates.However,APEC’srealGDPgrowthsloweddownto3.3%in2024from3.5%in2023amidthedecelerationinseveneconomies.

[1.2]REALGDPPERCAPITAGROWTH20202024

annualpercent

MAS

PHL

PRC

INA

VN

RUSCT

–,

8

6

HKC

CHLJPN

202220232024

BDAUS

CDA

4

2

0

-2

-4

NZROKMEX

PNG

PE

THA

USA

SGP

RealGDPpercapita,anindicatorofeconomicdevelopment,recordedfastergrowthintheAPECregionthanintherestoftheworldin2024,growingat3.0%toreachUSD19,872.Thatyear,VietNamexperiencedthefastestgrowthwithintheregion,at6.4%.

6.0

3.05.4

2.5

202020212022-1.7

3.2

0.7

2023

APEC

Restof

theWorld

3.0

0.8

2024

-6.4

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[1.3]VALUE-ADDEDCONTRIBUTIONSOFECONOMICACTIVITIES,2004–2024

percent

A.APEC-wide

(percentofAPEC’snominalGDP)Services

Manufacturingindustries

Non-manufacturingindustries

(includingconstruction)

Agriculture,forestryandfishing

67.6

17.8

17.5

9.510.710.12.83.73.3

65.1

68.1

16.1

2024

2014

2004

59.4

61.2

32.5

30.7

2024

2014

2004

7.9

7.8

44.7

45.3

2024

2014

2004

B.Subregionalcontributions

(percentofAPEC-widetotalvalueaddedoftherespectiveactivities)

NortheastAsiaSoutheastAsiaOceaniaTheAmericas

Services

35.9

4.42.9

56.7

2024

38.2

4.23.7

53.8

2014

32.0

2.4

2.8

62.8

2004

Manufacturingindustries

7.01.1

6.71.4

5.2

47.9

45.0

1.9

Non-manufacturingindustries(includingconstruction)

5.841.6

6.440.5

4.73.9

38.4

53.0

Agriculture,forestryandfishing

2.617.4

2.817.7

29.3

16.1

15.7

63.9

63.9

54.1

12.8

3.8

200420142024

Note:ThepercentagesinPanelAdonotaddupto100percentasothernon-sectoralcomponentssuchastaxes,subsidiesandstatisticaldiscrepanciesinGDPcalculationsarenotshownhere.

TheeconomicsectoralstructureofAPECasawholehaslargelyremainedthesameinthepasttwentyyears,dominatedbyserviceswhichaccountedforabouttwo-thirdsoftheregion’sGDP.Notably,withinAPEC,NortheastAsianeconomiesplayaleadingroleinthemanufacturingsector,whiletheAmericasaremoreprominentintheservicessector.

APECMacroeconomicIndicators

GROWTHINTHEAPECREGION

TheAPECregioncontinuestodemonstrateresilienceandadaptabilityinthefaceofglobaluncertainties,maintainingrelativelystrongeconomicgrowth.

APECMacroeconomicIndicators

DECREASINGINFLATIONANDDEPRECIATINGCURRENCIES

ConsumerpriceinflationdecreasedintheAPECregion,from3.8%in2023to2.6%in2024.MostAPECeconomiessawlowerinflationandthreeeconomiessawtheirinflationrateshoveroverjustabove0%.Evenasinflationeased,currenciesinmosteconomieswerelosingvalue.

[

14

]CONSUMERPRICEINFLATION20222024

APEC

AUS

BD

CDA

CHL

PRC

HKC

INA

JPN

ROK

MAS

MEX

NZ

PNG

PE

PHL

RUS

SGP

CT

THA

USA

VN

-202468101214

annualpercent

2.63.85.8

–.,

202220232024

[1.5]EXCHANGERATESAGAINSTTHEIMFSDR,JANUARY2024–SEPTEMBER2025

appreciation

depreciation

index,January2024=100

January–December2024September2025

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

AUS

BD

CDA

CHL

PRC

HKC

INA

JPN

ROK

MAS

MEX

NZ

PNG

PE

PHL

RUS

SGP

CT

THA

USA

VN

CurrenciesofAPECeconomieshavedepreciatedonaverageby2.6%againsttheIMFSpecialDrawingRights(SDR)attheendof2024comparedtoJanuary2024,losingvalueinallbuteighteconomies.Thistrendhascontinued,withthecurrenciesdepreciatingafurther4.2%betweenDecember2024andearlySeptember2025.

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[1.6]UNEMPLOYMENTRATE,2022–2024

percent

202220232024

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.7

5.1

5.2

6.5

5.4

9.19.0

4.6

4.7

2.8

2.9

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.8

3.9

2.7

2.8

4.9

3.7

2.7

2.7

4.8

4.9

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

0.7

0.7

4.1

3.6

1.4

1.6

APEC

AUS

BD

CDA

CHL

PRC

HKC

INA

JPN

ROK

MAS

MEX

NZ

PNG

PE

PHL

RUS

SGP

CT

THA

USA

VN

0123456789

APECMacroeconomicIndicators

THELABOURMARKET

UnemploymentinAPEChasremainedbroadlystableinthepastyears,stayingat3.9%in2024.Relativeto2023,ratesinmostAPECeconomiesdroppedorremainedunchangedin2024.However,therelativelylowratesmasktheissueoftheunderemployed(thosecurrentlyemployedbutarewillingtoworkmorehours).Indeed,thecombinedunderemploymentandunemploymentrateistwicetheunemploymentrate.

[1.7]UNEMPLOYMENTANDUNDEREMPLOYMENTRATES,2014–2024

percent

8.6

8.2

8.4

8.0

4.8

4.1

4.1

3.5

MaleFemale

Unemploymentrate

Combinedunemploymentandunderemploymentrate

10

0

201420162018202020222024

8

6

4

2

APECTradeandInvestment

TRADEINTHEAPECREGION

TheAPECregioncontinuestoseestronggrowthinitsshareofglobaltrade,inbothgoodsandservices.

[2.1]EXPORTSANDIMPORTSBYMAINCATEGORIES,2021–2023

USDbillion,averageannualvaluesovertheperiod

NortheastAsiaSoutheastAsiaOceaniaTheAmericas

8.1

◄Imports

1.0

2.3

1086420

Merchandisegoods

Agriculturalproducts

Fuelsandminingproducts

Manufactures

8.6

Exports►

0.9

1.8

0246810

Between2021and2023,manufacturedproductsformedthebulkofAPEC’stradewithcontributionsofmorethan70.0%oftheregion’sannualexportsandimports.EconomiesintheAmericaswerethelargesttradersofagriculturalproducts.Meanwhile,NortheastAsianeconomieswerethebiggesttradersofmanufacturedproductsandthelargestimportersoffuelsandminingproducts.

◄Imports

CommercialservicesE

xports►

0.1

Goods-relatedservices

0.1

0.7

Transport

0.5

0.4

Travel

0.3

0.2

Telecommunications,computer

andinformation

0.3

0.3

Financial,insuranceand

pension

0.3

0.9

210

Otherservices

0

1.0

12

Tradeintransportservicesonaverageconstitutedabout20.1%and26.7%oftheregion’sservicesexportsandimports,respectively,between2021and2023.TradeintransportserviceswasdominatedbyNortheastAsianeconomieswhileeconomiesintheAmericasformedthebulkoftradeintravelservicesandinfinancial,insuranceandpensionservices.

[2.2]MERCHANDISEANDCOMMERCIALSERVICESTRADEVALUESANDGROWTH,2014–2024

USDtrillionandannualpercent

ExportvaluesImportvaluesExportgrowthImportgrowth

Merchandisegoodstradecontributedtoabout81.4%ofAPEC’sannualtradeinthepastdecade.In2024,theregion’smerchandiseexportsandimportswereeachvaluedatUSD12.2trillion.Theserepresenta4.4%growthinmerchandiseexportsanda3.7%growthinimportscomparedto2023.APEC’sshareinglobalmerchandisetradeslightlyrosefrom48.8%in2023to49.7%in2024.

Merchandisegoods

9.1

2.0%

0.4%

9.4

11.712.2

4.4%

3.7%

-6.0%

-6.7%

11.812.2

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

5

10

15

20

Commercialservicestradecontributedtoabout18.6%ofAPEC’sannualtradeinthepastdecade.In2024,theregion’scommercialservicesexportsandimportswereeachvaluedatUSD3.1trillion.Theserepresentan11.7%growthincommercialservicesexportsanda9.2%growthinimportscomparedto2023.APEC’sshareinglobalcommercialservicestradeslightlyrosefrom36.4%in2023to36.9%in2024.

Commercialservices

8.6%

5.7%

2.0

2.0

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

11.8%

7.3%

2.8

2.8

25

20

15

10

5

0

5

10

15

20

25

11.7%

9.2%

3.1

3.1

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APECTradeandInvestment

AMOREDIGITALISEDSERVICESTRADEINAPEC

DigitalservicestradehasincreasinglybecomemoreprominentintheAPECregion.In2024,exportsandimportsofdigitally-deliveredservicesreachedacombinedvalueofUSD3.1trillion,doublingfromadecadeago.Nonetheless,growthinthisareahasmoderatedcomparedtothesurgeseeninoverallservicestradefollowingtheCOVID-19pandemic.Onaverage,theannualgrowthratesofdigitally-deliveredservicesexportsandimportslaggedbehindthoseoftotalservicesby4.2and5.5percentagepoints,respectively,between2021and2024.

[2.3]TRADEINDIGITALLY-DELIVEREDSERVICES,2014–2024

USDtrillion

3.13.1

1.7

1.51.5

1.41.41.3

1.21.21.2

1.01.0

1.0

0.90.9

0.80.80.80.80.8

0.70.70.7

2.32.32.42.42.3

2.22.2

1.91.9

Non-digitallydeliveredservicesDigitally-deliveredservices

Note:Totalservicesvaluesinred

2.82.9

2.6

2.6

2.12.0

Exp.Imp.2023

Exp.Imp.2014

Exp.Imp.2020

Exp.Imp.2021

Exp.Imp.2016

Exp.Imp.2017

Exp.Imp.2019

Exp.Imp.2022

Exp.Imp.2015

Exp.Imp.2018

Exp.Imp.2024

2.12.0

2.02.0

2.0

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[2.4]FOREIGNDIRECTINVESTMENTFLOWS,2014–2024

USDbillion

InfiowsOutflows1,200

1,003.0

1,000

803.2

800

600

400

200

0

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

1,006.2956.3

1,130.0

909.3

[2.5]FOREIGNDIRECTINVESTMENTFLOWSBYSUBREGION,2024

USDbillion

NortheastAsiaSoutheastAsia

HKC,126.2

SGP,143.4

MEX,36.9PRC,116.2

Others,17.2

VN,

20.2

Others,2.0

USA,278.8

CDA,64.1

Others,30.8

AUS,53.5

Others,27.6

ROK,

15.2

Infiows(USD956.3billion)

INA,

24.2

APECTradeandInvestment

FOREIGNDIRECTINVESTMENT

In2024,APEC’sFDIinflowsroseby5.2%whileoutflowsfellby11.0%comparedto2023.Theregionaccountedforoverthree-fifthsofglobalFDIflows.TheUnitedStateswasboththelargestrecipient(29.2%ofAPECinflows)andthelargestsource(26.5%ofAPECoutflows).Singaporerankedasthesecond-largestrecipientwith15.0%ofAPECinflows,whileJapanwasthesecond-largestsource,contributing20.3%ofAPECoutflows.Overall,theFDIflowswereconcentratedinNortheastAsiaandtheAmericas.

Others,11.7Others,1.2

Others,28.1

AUS,

14.1

CT,32.0

OceaniaTheAmericas

Outflows(USD1,006.2billion)

HKC,87.2JPN,204.4

ROK,48.6

PRC,162.8

USA,266.4

SGP,55.3

CDA,

86.0

Others,8.4

[3.1]ACTIVEDATACENTRES,SEPTEMBER2025

numberofdatacentres

TheAmericas,1,635

Northeast

Asia,380

SoutheastAsia,366

Oceania,257

[3.2]ACTIVEINTERNETEXCHANGEPOINTS,SEPTEMBER2025

numberofIXPs

99

90

46

NortheastAsiaSoutheastAsiaOceaniaTheAmericas

204

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AscriticalICTinfrastructure,datacentreshousecomputingandstorageresourcesthatfacilitatesharedaccesstoapplicationsanddata.AsofSeptember2025,thereare2,638activedatacentresacrosstheAPECregion,withaboutthree-fifthslocatedintheAmericas.

Internetexchangepoints(IXPs),usuallylocatedindatacentres,allownetworkstoexchangedatadirectly,helpingtomakeinternettrafficfaster,cheaperandsimpler.AsofSeptember2025,APECeconomieshave,onaverage,21activeIXPspereconomy.

[3.3]CROSS-BORDERTRADEINICTGOODSBYCATEGORY,2014–2023

USDtrillion

Exports

201520162017201820192020

2.3

20212022

Communicationequipment

ComputersandperipheralequipmentConsumerelectronicequipment

Imports

25

2.1

2023

ElectroniccomponentsMiscellaneous

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

2014

1.6

.

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

2.0

2.2

1.4

mm

2014201520162017201820192020202120222023

ThevalueofexportsofICTgoodsreachedUSD2.1trillionin2023,9.9%lowerthanin2022whileimportsalsodecreasedby11.7%toUSD2.0trillion.Since2020,electroniccomponentshavemadeupmorethan43%oftheannualexportsofICTgoods,whilecontributingtomorethanhalfoftheimports.

APECInnovationandDigitalisation

ICTASANENABLER

EconomiesareinvestinginInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)infrastructure,whichisincreasinglybecomingakeyengineofeconomicgrowthinthedigitalage.TradeinICTproductsprovidestheessentialequipmentandtoolsnecessaryfordigitalisation.

APECInnovationandDigitalisation

EXPANDINGUSEOFTHEINTERNET

[3.4]INDIVIDUALSUSINGTHEINTERNET,2014–2024

percentofregion’sandsubregions’population;eachboxrepresents100millionpeople

APEC:

NortheastAsia,54.5%SoutheastAsia,29.7%Oceania,65.9%TheAmericas,65.1%

2014

51.7%

Morepeoplethaneverareaccessingtheinternetin

theAPECregion.In2024,89.1%oftheregion’s

NortheastAsia,69.1%SoutheastAsia,55.1%Oceania,75.4%TheAmericas,83.1%populationusedtheinternet,comparedto51.7%

APEC:

in2014–anincreaseof1.2billionpeople.The

2019

68.9%

growthwasespeciallynotableinAsianeconomies

whereICTinfrastructurehasexpandedrapidly.

NortheastAsia,92.1%SoutheastAsia,80.5%Oceania,79.0%TheAmericas,89.8%

APEC:

2024

89.1%

[3.5]BROADBANDSUBSCRIPTIONS,2024

numberofsubscriptionsper100people

AcrosstheAPECregion,peoplerelyfarmoreonmobilebroadbandthanfixedlines,withJapanshowingthehighestuptakeatnearly250subscriptionsper100people.Subscriptionstofixedbroadbandservices,meanwhile,remainbelow50per100peopleinallAPECeconomies.

AUSBDCDACHLPRCHKCINAJPNROKMASMEXNZPNGPEPHLRUSSGPCTTHAUSAVN

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364347403948

2124

14

5

Fixed-broadband

Activemobile-broadband

197

171

127

121

109109

92

79

249

177

128

119

87

38

22

0

2728

7

132

118

30

15

39

24

21

12

125126

109

104

100

APECInnovationandDigitalisation

THEUNICORNS

Unicorns,startupsvaluedatoverabillionUSDollars,arepowerfuldriversofinnovation.Theytransformindustriesthroughgroundbreakingproductsandbusinessmodels,drawinginsubstantialinvestmentandtop-tiertalent.Thereareatleast971unicornsintheAPECregion,withatotalvaluationofUSD3.8trillion,makingup75.3%ofallidentifiedunicornsand82.6%ofglobalunicornvaluation.Nearlytwo-fifthsofthesearecompaniesofferingenterprisetechnologysolutions.

[3.6]VALUATIONSOFUNICORNSBYINDUSTRY,JULY2025[3.7]NUMBEROFUNICORNSBYINDUSTRY,JULY2025

Healthcareandlifesciences,102

Financialservices,145

Enterprisetechnologysolutions,351Industrials,148

USDbillionnumberofcompanies

Consumerandretail,Mediaand

145entertainment,65

Mediaand

entertainment

497.4

Enterprisetechnology solutions

1,455.3

Healthcareandlife

sciences

235.8

Consumerandretail

470.8

Financialservices

453.3

Industrials

689.8

Insurance

28.3

Insurance,15

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36.5%17.6%

442.7m.

766.3m.

2014

2004

NortheastAsia

SoutheastAsia

Oceania

The

Americas

2024

2014

2004

2024

2014

2004

2024

2014

2004

2024

2014

2004

54.3

56.2

58.4

55.2

56.2

51.8

52.6

53.2

49.6

51.5

48.260.0

2024

2014

2004

52.4

53.5

55.2

APEC

NortheastAsiaOceania

4.23.7

3.5

2.7

0.2

APEC

SoutheastAsiaTheAmericas

4.5

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

2006200820102012201420162018202020222024

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

7.6

4.5

3.7

1.6

0.7

[4.2]LABOURINCOMESHAREINGDP,2004–2024

percent

[4.3]GROWTHINOUTPUTPERHOURWORKED,2006–2024

annualpercent

[4.1]CHARACTERISTICSOFTHEEMPLOYEDPOPULATION,2004–2024

percentoftotalemploymentandmillionpeople

Ageandsexcomposition

857981

77

78

79

Shareoftotal

employment(%)

Adult(25+)

Youth(15-24)

Female-to-maleemploymentratio(womenper100men)

Adult(25+)

Youth(15-24)

100

80

60

40

20

0

20042009201420192024

Workingpoor

69.7%

219.9m.

2024

Theshareofyouthworkersintotalemploymentconsistentlydeclinedinthepasttwodecades,from16.7%in2004to9.9%in2024.Thefemale-to-maleemploymentratioamongadultsrosesteadilyfrom77womenper100mento81duringthesameperiod,whilethesameratioforyouthsdeclinedby6percentagepoints.

Thenumberofworkingpoor,thosewhoareworkingbutarelivingonbelowUSD6.85perpersonperday,shrunksignificantly,by71.3%,inthelasttwentyyears.

LabourincomeshareacrossAPECconsistentlydeclined,fallingby1.7percentagepointsfrom2004to2014andby1.1percentagepointsfrom2014to2024.Thistrendisseena