Jobs gap in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Jobs gap was 289,680 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in World excluding India and China, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding India and China recorded 289,680 for jobs gap in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in World excluding India and China peaked at 334,254 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 252,741, in 2007.
World excluding India and China ranks 3rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 262,683 | — |
| 2005 | 262,067 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 256,782 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 252,741 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 253,673 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 278,148 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 279,573 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 277,877 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 280,758 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 280,488 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 277,218 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 282,822 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 287,681 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 287,226 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 285,949 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 285,227 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 334,254 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 315,596 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 281,641 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 275,932 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 280,618 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 283,297 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 286,587 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 289,680 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261,016 | 252,741 | 278,148 | 6 |
| 2010s | 282,482 | 277,218 | 287,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,451 | 275,932 | 334,254 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
- 1 Brazil 15,019 compare
- 2 South Africa 12,334 compare
- 3 United States of America 9,805 compare
- 4 Angola 5,191 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,813 compare
- 6 Germany 4,381 compare
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (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 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in World excluding India and China?
- Jobs gap in World excluding India and China was 289,680 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 334,254 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,741 in 2007.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for jobs gap?
- World excluding India and China ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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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About this data
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.