LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas
Americas: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 9.41 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas recorded 9.41 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas peaked at 15.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.41, in 2027.
Americas ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.07 | — |
| 2006 | 11.33 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.49 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.37 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.41 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.71 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.48 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.35 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 13.19 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.53 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 9.5 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 9.41 | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.5% | 11.59 | 15.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.81 | 10.98 | 13.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.63 | 10.71 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 9.41 | 15.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 49 French Polynesia 15.25 compare
- 50 Chile 15.19 compare
- 51 Turkey 15.08 compare
- 52 Spain 15.06 compare
- 53 France 15.05 compare
- 54 Montenegro 14.74 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 14.71 compare
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Americas was 9.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 in 2027.
- How does Americas rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Americas ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.