Jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Jobs gap rate was 13 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
13
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
17.9
in 2004
All-time low
13
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004–2027

051015202004201520272004: 17.92005: 17.62006: 172007: 16.62008: 15.92009: 16.52010: 16.12011: 15.52012: 15.12013: 14.82014: 14.52015: 14.92016: 15.72017: 15.72018: 15.72019: 15.42020: 17.92021: 16.62022: 14.32023: 13.72024: 13.42025: 13.22026: 13.12027: 13

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 13, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 17.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2027.

That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 32nd 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 17.9
2005 17.6 -1.7%
2006 17 -3.4%
2007 16.6 -2.4%
2008 15.9 -4.2%
2009 16.5 +3.8%
2010 16.1 -2.4%
2011 15.5 -3.7%
2012 15.1 -2.6%
2013 14.8 -2.0%
2014 14.5 -2.0%
2015 14.9 +2.8%
2016 15.7 +5.4%
2017 15.7 +0.0%
2018 15.7 +0.0%
2019 15.4 -1.9%
2020 17.9 +16.2%
2021 16.6 -7.3%
2022 14.3 -13.9%
2023 13.7 -4.2%
2024 13.4 -2.2%
2025 13.2 -1.5%
2026 13.1 -0.8%
2027 13 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.92 15.9 17.9 6
2010s 15.34 14.5 16.1 10
2020s 14.4 13 17.9 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 29 Greece 12 compare
  2. 30 Honduras 11.9 compare
  3. 31 Ireland 11.7 compare
  4. 32 Albania 11.5 compare
  5. 32 Denmark 11.5 compare
  6. 34 Latvia 11.3 compare
  7. 34 Uruguay 11.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Jobs gap rate in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2027.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for jobs gap rate?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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
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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.