Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 14 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
14
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 87 groups
All-time high
17.61
in 2004
All-time low
13.46
in 2019
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

051015202004201520272004: 17.62005: 16.12006: 15.22007: 14.12008: 13.62009: 15.82010: 152011: 14.72012: 14.22013: 142014: 15.52015: 15.32016: 15.42017: 15.32018: 14.42019: 13.52020: 14.72021: 14.62022: 14.12023: 13.72024: 13.62025: 13.92026: 142027: 14

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 14.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 17.61 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.46, in 2019.

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 25th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 17.61
2005 16.05 -8.9%
2006 15.22 -5.2%
2007 14.09 -7.4%
2008 13.57 -3.7%
2009 15.76 +16.2%
2010 14.99 -4.9%
2011 14.67 -2.1%
2012 14.16 -3.5%
2013 13.98 -1.2%
2014 15.54 +11.1%
2015 15.29 -1.6%
2016 15.43 +1.0%
2017 15.33 -0.7%
2018 14.45 -5.7%
2019 13.46 -6.9%
2020 14.66 +9.0%
2021 14.62 -0.3%
2022 14.15 -3.2%
2023 13.67 -3.4%
2024 13.61 -0.4%
2025 13.89 +2.0%
2026 13.98 +0.6%
2027 14 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.39 13.57 17.61 6
2010s 14.73 13.46 15.54 10
2020s 14.07 13.61 14.66 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Jobs gap rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 14 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 17.61 in 2004.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.46 in 2019.
How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap rate?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 25th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle 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.