LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 14.63 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Southern Asia: 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 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income is 14.63, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 26.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 2023.
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.94 | — |
| 2006 | 17.28 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.82 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 20.12 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 22.14 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 19.45 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 18.99 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.29 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.43 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.21 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 26.79 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 18.34 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.01 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.84 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 14.19 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 14.21 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.38 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 14.5 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 14.63 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.63 | 15.99 | 20.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.97 | 17.29 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 14.19 | 18.01 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,154 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,347 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.42 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,267 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,475 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.88 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 14.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.