LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 16.16 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
16.16
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.16
in 2027
All-time low
12.65
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 12.72006: 12.72007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 12.92010: 12.92011: 132012: 13.22013: 13.32014: 13.42015: 14.12016: 14.72017: 15.42018: 15.22019: 15.12020: 15.42021: 15.72022: 15.92023: 15.92024: 162025: 162026: 162027: 16.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 16.16, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 16.16 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2005.

That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 9th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.65
2006 12.71 +0.4%
2007 12.71 -0.0%
2008 12.71 -0.0%
2009 12.88 +1.3%
2010 12.87 -0.1%
2011 13.01 +1.1%
2012 13.19 +1.4%
2013 13.32 +1.0%
2014 13.39 +0.5%
2015 14.05 +4.9%
2016 14.74 +4.9%
2017 15.38 +4.3%
2018 15.19 -1.2%
2019 15.13 -0.4%
2020 15.41 +1.8%
2021 15.72 +2.0%
2022 15.88 +1.0%
2023 15.89 +0.1%
2024 15.96 +0.5%
2025 15.99 +0.1%
2026 16.05 +0.4%
2027 16.16 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.73 12.65 12.88 5
2010s 14.03 12.87 15.38 10
2020s 15.88 15.41 16.16 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

  1. 6 Afghanistan 30.32 compare
  2. 7 Botswana 29.86 compare
  3. 8 Algeria 28.14 compare
  4. 9 Congo 27.48 compare
  5. 10 Gabon 27.06 compare
  6. 11 Namibia 26.9 compare
  7. 12 Nicaragua 26.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 16.16 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 2027.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2005.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 9th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income 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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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.