Jobs gap in World: Low income

World: Low income: Jobs gap was 49,183 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
49,183
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
24th
of 87 groups
All-time high
49,183
in 2027
All-time low
26,238
in 2004
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap in World: Low income, 2004–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201520272004: 26.2k2005: 26.5k2006: 27.2k2007: 28.0k2008: 29.1k2009: 29.5k2010: 30.7k2011: 31.6k2012: 32.6k2013: 32.7k2014: 33.5k2015: 34.9k2016: 36.3k2017: 37.6k2018: 38.3k2019: 39.4k2020: 43.9k2021: 43.7k2022: 42.2k2023: 43.6k2024: 45.4k2025: 46.8k2026: 48.0k2027: 49.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, jobs gap in World: Low income stood at 49,183. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in World: Low income peaked at 49,183 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 26,238, in 2004.

World: Low income ranks 24th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in World: Low income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 26,238
2005 26,479 +0.9%
2006 27,179 +2.6%
2007 28,010 +3.1%
2008 29,052 +3.7%
2009 29,542 +1.7%
2010 30,715 +4.0%
2011 31,631 +3.0%
2012 32,628 +3.2%
2013 32,749 +0.4%
2014 33,502 +2.3%
2015 34,921 +4.2%
2016 36,281 +3.9%
2017 37,552 +3.5%
2018 38,280 +1.9%
2019 39,380 +2.9%
2020 43,887 +11.4%
2021 43,749 -0.3%
2022 42,205 -3.5%
2023 43,572 +3.2%
2024 45,380 +4.2%
2025 46,768 +3.1%
2026 48,003 +2.6%
2027 49,183 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,750 26,238 29,542 6
2010s 34,764 30,715 39,380 10
2020s 45,343 42,205 49,183 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 21 Viet Nam 1,002 compare
  2. 22 Sweden 916.37 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 749.36 compare
  4. 24 Jordan 721.71 compare
  5. 25 Romania 697.4 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 631.22 compare
  7. 27 Austria 631.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in World: Low income?
Jobs gap in World: Low income was 49,183 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 49,183 in 2027.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 26,238 in 2004.
How does World: Low income rank for jobs gap?
World: Low income ranks 24th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.