Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: High income

Eastern Europe: High income: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 6.51 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
6.51
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
77th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.37
in 2004
All-time low
6.51
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: High income, 2004–2027

0510152004201520272004: 16.42005: 15.42006: 14.32007: 12.22008: 11.52009: 13.72010: 13.62011: 12.82012: 12.12013: 12.32014: 11.52015: 11.12016: 10.42017: 9.52018: 8.72019: 8.82020: 9.82021: 8.92022: 7.92023: 7.32024: 6.82025: 6.72026: 6.72027: 6.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: High income is 6.51, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: High income peaked at 16.37 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 2027.

That places Eastern Europe: High income 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: High income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 16.37 —
2005 15.39 -6.0%
2006 14.26 -7.4%
2007 12.2 -14.4%
2008 11.48 -5.9%
2009 13.73 +19.7%
2010 13.55 -1.3%
2011 12.83 -5.3%
2012 12.11 -5.7%
2013 12.29 +1.5%
2014 11.45 -6.8%
2015 11.09 -3.2%
2016 10.36 -6.5%
2017 9.52 -8.1%
2018 8.74 -8.2%
2019 8.8 +0.7%
2020 9.84 +11.8%
2021 8.91 -9.4%
2022 7.86 -11.8%
2023 7.33 -6.7%
2024 6.8 -7.3%
2025 6.66 -2.0%
2026 6.65 -0.1%
2027 6.51 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9 11.48 16.37 6
2010s 11.07 8.74 13.55 10
2020s 7.57 6.51 9.84 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: High income?
Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: High income was 6.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe: High income?
The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 2004.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 2027.
How does Eastern Europe: High income rank for jobs gap rate?
Eastern Europe: High income ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

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 rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.