LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 3.85 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe stood at 3.85. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe peaked at 9.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2027.
That places Eastern Europe 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.95 | — |
| 2006 | 9.24 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.55 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.83 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.18 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 3.93 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 3.85 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +30.8% | 7.31 | 9.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.31 | 9.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 5.3 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 3.85 | 6.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Europe was 3.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2027.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Eastern Europe ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.