Jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: Jobs gap rate was 10.62 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS stood at 10.62.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS peaked at 13.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2023.
World excluding BRICS ranks 49th 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 World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.75 | — |
| 2005 | 12.37 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.59 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.96 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.16 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 12.13 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.38 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.55 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.59 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 10.62 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.62 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.12 | 11.53 | 12.75 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 11.1 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 10.38 | 13.15 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,849 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 38,580 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS?
- Jobs gap rate in World excluding BRICS was 10.62 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2023.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for jobs gap rate?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS 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.