Jobs gap in World: High income
World: High income: Jobs gap was 63,006 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in World: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in World: High income is 63,006, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in World: High income peaked at 90,057 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62,534, in 2023.
World: High income ranks 20th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80,464 | — |
| 2005 | 78,451 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 74,992 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 70,404 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 72,448 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88,640 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 90,057 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88,199 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 88,480 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88,866 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85,029 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 81,398 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 77,888 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 73,003 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 68,742 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 66,644 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 85,201 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 74,867 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 64,430 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 62,534 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 62,662 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62,954 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 63,416 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 63,006 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,566 | 70,404 | 88,640 | 6 |
| 2010s | 80,831 | 66,644 | 90,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,384 | 62,534 | 85,201 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.03 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,874 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in World: High income?
- Jobs gap in World: High income was 63,006 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 90,057 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,534 in 2023.
- How does World: High income rank for jobs gap?
- World: High income ranks 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.