Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income
World: High income: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 8.25 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in World: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap rate in World: High income stood at 8.25.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in World: High income peaked at 12.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
That places World: High income 68th 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 World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.05 | — |
| 2005 | 11.63 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.01 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.69 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 12.82 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.48 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.76 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 8.55 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 8.21 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.24 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 8.3 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 8.25 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income 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 | +27.9% | 8.92 | 11.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 10.24 | 12.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.17 | 8.92 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.2 | 11.41 | 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 rate in World: High income?
- Jobs gap rate in World: High income was 8.25 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does World: High income rank for jobs gap rate?
- World: High income ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 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.