Strong growth is expected to continue in Asia/Pacific
Welfare states in OECD countries took a long time to develop
Public social spending in Asia/Pacific is about one-third of the OECD average
Tax revenue in Asian countries is well below the OECD average
Informal employment concerns over two/thirds of workers in Asia and the Pacific
Most informal workers are employees or own-account workers with contributory family workers most prevalent in the poorest countries
In many Asian countries, the majority of employees is in the informal sector
Informal workers often put in very long hours.
GDP per capita varies considerably across the Asia/Pacific region
Many Asian economies continue to grow at pace, but the rate of growth has declined somewhat in recent years