LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in G20
G20: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 9.65 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in G20, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
G20 recorded 9.65 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in G20 peaked at 12.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2024.
That places G20 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 G20, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.07 | — |
| 2006 | 10.81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.79 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.35 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.14 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.14 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.19 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 10.18 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 9.65 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.63 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.64 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 9.65 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 9.65 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 | 10.63 | 11.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.64 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 9.63 | 12.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 45 Tunisia 15.46 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 15.38 compare
- 47 Mauritania 15.34 compare
- 48 Syria 15.33 compare
- 49 French Polynesia 15.25 compare
- 50 Chile 15.19 compare
- 51 Turkey 15.08 compare
More work & labour data for G20
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.96 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.8 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 31,355 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 54,410 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in G20?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in G20 was 9.65 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2024.
- How does G20 rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- G20 ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G20 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.