Jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 13.5 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
13.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
28th
of 87 groups
All-time high
37.1
in 2005
All-time low
13.5
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

0102030402004201520272004: 35.92005: 37.12006: 36.72007: 342008: 29.22009: 30.52010: 32.62011: 33.52012: 34.52013: 33.72014: 32.82015: 31.72016: 292017: 25.62018: 23.82019: 20.92020: 21.42021: 18.72022: 15.82023: 14.62024: 13.92025: 13.72026: 13.62027: 13.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 13.5 for jobs gap rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 37.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2027.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 35.9
2005 37.1 +3.3%
2006 36.7 -1.1%
2007 34 -7.4%
2008 29.2 -14.1%
2009 30.5 +4.5%
2010 32.6 +6.9%
2011 33.5 +2.8%
2012 34.5 +3.0%
2013 33.7 -2.3%
2014 32.8 -2.7%
2015 31.7 -3.4%
2016 29 -8.5%
2017 25.6 -11.7%
2018 23.8 -7.0%
2019 20.9 -12.2%
2020 21.4 +2.4%
2021 18.7 -12.6%
2022 15.8 -15.5%
2023 14.6 -7.6%
2024 13.9 -4.8%
2025 13.7 -1.4%
2026 13.6 -0.7%
2027 13.5 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9 29.2 37.1 6
2010s 29.81 20.9 34.5 10
2020s 15.65 13.5 21.4 8

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

  1. 25 Brazil 12.8 compare
  2. 25 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 compare
  3. 27 France 12.6 compare
  4. 28 Austria 12.3 compare
  5. 29 Greece 12 compare
  6. 30 Honduras 11.9 compare
  7. 31 Ireland 11.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Jobs gap rate in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 13.5 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2005.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2027.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap rate?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.