Jobs gap rate in G7
G7: Jobs gap rate was 7.57 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in G7, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
G7 recorded 7.57 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in G7 peaked at 11.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 2023.
That places G7 73rd 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 in G7, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6 | — |
| 2005 | 9.36 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 11.45 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.45 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.11 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.51 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.28 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.47 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 7.62 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 7.57 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap rate in G7 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +41.2% | 7.1 | 10.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 | 8.59 | 11.29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.42 | 7.1 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 7.07 | 10.03 | 8 |
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in G7?
- Jobs gap rate in G7 was 7.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2023.
- How does G7 rank for jobs gap rate?
- G7 ranks 73rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 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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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 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.