LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 11.33 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income is 11.33, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income peaked at 18.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 2027.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income 36th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.8 | — |
| 2006 | 14.83 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.45 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.76 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.41 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.38 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.46 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 15.26 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.69 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 17.08 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.94 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 12.59 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.73 | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 11.47 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 11.33 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 | 13.45 | 15.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 12.37 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 | 11.33 | 18.16 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 290,727 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 175,263 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.14 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,867 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,918 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.859 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income was 11.33 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2027.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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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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.