LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS
World excluding BRICS: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 9.75 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS is 9.75, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS peaked at 11.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2023.
World excluding BRICS ranks 47th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 World excluding BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.56 | — |
| 2006 | 10.15 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.86 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.12 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.44 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.32 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.98 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 11.24 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 9.92 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.59 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.68 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.72 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 9.75 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 9.75 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 | 9.86 | 11.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.79 | 10.07 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 9.59 | 11.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS
- 44 Uruguay 15.73 compare
- 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
More work & labour data for World excluding BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.24 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.94 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,849 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 38,580 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World excluding BRICS was 9.75 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World excluding BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2023.
- How does World excluding BRICS rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- World excluding BRICS ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World excluding BRICS 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.