Jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Jobs gap was 96,382 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 96,382, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 122,296 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94,199, in 2014.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 101,701 | — |
| 2005 | 101,756 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99,341 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 98,881 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95,494 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 101,354 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 99,906 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97,141 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 96,392 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95,097 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 94,199 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98,082 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 104,735 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 106,804 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 108,478 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 107,626 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 122,296 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 115,491 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 100,154 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 97,320 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 96,672 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 95,910 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 95,858 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 96,382 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,754 | 95,494 | 101,756 | 6 |
| 2010s | 100,846 | 94,199 | 108,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,510 | 95,858 | 122,296 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 686,419 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 460,013 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.29 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.28 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 47,151 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,136 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9198 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Jobs gap in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 96,382 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The highest recorded value was 122,296 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,199 in 2014.
- How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for jobs gap?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 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.