LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.35 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income is 12.35, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 28.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2027.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 30th 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.98 | — |
| 2006 | 27.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.71 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 21.91 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 23.64 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 26.21 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 27.36 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.73 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.95 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 24.47 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.71 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 16.94 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.12 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.76 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.14 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 13.07 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 12.39 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 12.48 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 12.43 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 12.35 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.42 | 21.91 | 27.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 16.94 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 12.35 | 16.12 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,209 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,470 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.27 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,875 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,683 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.3463 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.6465 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 12.35 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2027.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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) (15+). 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.