LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 14.28 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
14.28
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
21st
of 87 groups
All-time high
18.26
in 2020
All-time low
11.77
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 122006: 11.82007: 11.82008: 12.72009: 15.22010: 14.22011: 13.22012: 13.22013: 13.72014: 13.92015: 14.32016: 14.92017: 152018: 15.22019: 17.72020: 18.32021: 16.92022: 15.52023: 14.62024: 14.32025: 14.12026: 14.22027: 14.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 14.28 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 18.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 2006.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 21st of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.01
2006 11.77 -2.0%
2007 11.77 +0.0%
2008 12.69 +7.9%
2009 15.24 +20.0%
2010 14.21 -6.8%
2011 13.2 -7.1%
2012 13.21 +0.1%
2013 13.66 +3.3%
2014 13.87 +1.6%
2015 14.31 +3.1%
2016 14.94 +4.4%
2017 15.04 +0.6%
2018 15.24 +1.4%
2019 17.71 +16.2%
2020 18.26 +3.1%
2021 16.86 -7.7%
2022 15.48 -8.2%
2023 14.64 -5.4%
2024 14.29 -2.4%
2025 14.1 -1.3%
2026 14.17 +0.5%
2027 14.28 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7 11.77 15.24 5
2010s 14.54 13.2 17.71 10
2020s 15.26 14.1 18.26 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

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  6. 23 Somalia 22.46 compare
  7. 24 Rwanda 22.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 14.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 2006.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle 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.