LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates was 8.57 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
8.57
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
9.43
in 2020
All-time low
8.53
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02468102005201620272005: 9.12006: 92007: 8.92008: 9.12009: 9.32010: 92011: 8.92012: 92013: 8.92014: 8.92015: 92016: 8.92017: 8.82018: 8.52019: 8.82020: 9.42021: 8.92022: 9.12023: 8.72024: 8.62025: 8.62026: 8.62027: 8.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income is 8.57, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 9.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 2018.

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 59th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 9.15 —
2006 9 -1.7%
2007 8.87 -1.4%
2008 9.06 +2.2%
2009 9.29 +2.6%
2010 9.01 -3.1%
2011 8.94 -0.7%
2012 8.96 +0.3%
2013 8.94 -0.3%
2014 8.94 -0.0%
2015 8.98 +0.4%
2016 8.91 -0.7%
2017 8.84 -0.8%
2018 8.53 -3.4%
2019 8.76 +2.7%
2020 9.43 +7.6%
2021 8.95 -5.1%
2022 9.12 +1.9%
2023 8.69 -4.6%
2024 8.58 -1.3%
2025 8.59 +0.1%
2026 8.59 +0.1%
2027 8.57 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.07 8.87 9.29 5
2010s 8.88 8.53 9.01 10
2020s 8.81 8.57 9.43 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 56 Albania 14.71 compare
  2. 57 Iran 14.64 compare
  3. 58 Tanzania 14.42 compare
  4. 59 Mozambique 14.24 compare
  5. 60 Maldives 14.06 compare
  6. 61 Vanuatu 13.79 compare
  7. 62 Central African Republic 13.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 8.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9.43 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 2018.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern 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.