Table 1 Comparison of labour force in selected Asian economies (millions).
ASEAN | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | CAGR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laos | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Cambodia | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 2.3 |
Malaysia | 11.5 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
Myanmar | 27.2 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 1.5 |
Philippines | 36.7 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 2.6 |
Thailand | 39.2 | 38.6 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 0.5 |
Vietnam | 49.3 | 50.2 | 51.1 | 52.0 | 1.8 |
Indonesia | 114.3 | 116.4 | 118.0 | 119.8 | 1.6 |
Total | 288.9 | 293.2 | 298.3 | 303.2 | 1.6 |
China | 786.8 | 793.8 | 799.5 | 806.0 | 0.8 |