LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates 15+ in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates 15+ was 9.82 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
9.82
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 87 groups
All-time high
11.6
in 2021
All-time low
9.32
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005–2027

02.557.51012.52005201620272005: 9.82006: 9.52007: 9.32008: 9.42009: 9.62010: 9.42011: 9.72012: 10.22013: 102014: 9.92015: 10.32016: 10.12017: 10.12018: 10.12019: 102020: 11.52021: 11.62022: 10.32023: 9.82024: 9.82025: 9.82026: 9.82027: 9.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 9.82 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 11.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2007.

That places World: Lower-middle income excluding India 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related … modelled estimates 15+ in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 9.77 —
2006 9.52 -2.6%
2007 9.32 -2.0%
2008 9.39 +0.7%
2009 9.63 +2.6%
2010 9.43 -2.1%
2011 9.67 +2.5%
2012 10.19 +5.3%
2013 10.02 -1.7%
2014 9.91 -1.0%
2015 10.27 +3.6%
2016 10.1 -1.7%
2017 10.13 +0.3%
2018 10.09 -0.3%
2019 10.04 -0.5%
2020 11.48 +14.3%
2021 11.6 +1.1%
2022 10.27 -11.5%
2023 9.77 -4.8%
2024 9.78 +0.1%
2025 9.8 +0.2%
2026 9.81 +0.0%
2027 9.82 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.53 9.32 9.77 5
2010s 9.99 9.43 10.27 10
2020s 10.29 9.77 11.6 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 9.82 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2007.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.