Jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: Jobs gap was 36,189 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
36,189
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
31st
of 87 groups
All-time high
55,160
in 2013
All-time low
36,189
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201520272004: 51.9k2005: 50.7k2006: 48.3k2007: 44.3k2008: 43.7k2009: 50.9k2010: 52.1k2011: 51.8k2012: 53.5k2013: 55.2k2014: 53.4k2015: 51.3k2016: 48.7k2017: 45.2k2018: 42.1k2019: 40.6k2020: 45.8k2021: 43.6k2022: 38.9k2023: 37.9k2024: 37.2k2025: 36.9k2026: 36.7k2027: 36.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia: High income recorded 36,189 for jobs gap in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 55,160 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36,189, in 2027.

That places Europe and Central Asia: High income 31st 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 in Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 51,893
2005 50,708 -2.3%
2006 48,287 -4.8%
2007 44,255 -8.4%
2008 43,661 -1.3%
2009 50,939 +16.7%
2010 52,064 +2.2%
2011 51,843 -0.4%
2012 53,510 +3.2%
2013 55,160 +3.1%
2014 53,389 -3.2%
2015 51,316 -3.9%
2016 48,684 -5.1%
2017 45,236 -7.1%
2018 42,141 -6.8%
2019 40,610 -3.6%
2020 45,788 +12.7%
2021 43,580 -4.8%
2022 38,850 -10.9%
2023 37,918 -2.4%
2024 37,192 -1.9%
2025 36,941 -0.7%
2026 36,700 -0.7%
2027 36,189 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,291 43,661 51,893 6
2010s 49,395 40,610 55,160 10
2020s 39,145 36,189 45,788 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income

  1. 28 Greece 591.42 compare
  2. 29 Mali 567.91 compare
  3. 30 Honduras 551.1 compare
  4. 31 Portugal 532.69 compare
  5. 32 Belgium 517.87 compare
  6. 33 Finland 443.09 compare
  7. 34 Georgia 420.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Jobs gap in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 36,189 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 55,160 in 2013.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 36,189 in 2027.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for jobs gap?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 31st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.