LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 11.78 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
11.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
15.82
in 2020
All-time low
11.78
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 14.22006: 13.52007: 13.22008: 12.72009: 13.62010: 13.12011: 12.42012: 12.32013: 122014: 11.82015: 12.42016: 13.12017: 13.82018: 13.62019: 13.82020: 15.82021: 15.72022: 13.32023: 12.32024: 12.12025: 11.92026: 11.82027: 11.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Upper-middle income excluding China recorded 11.78 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 15.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.78, in 2027.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 33rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14.17
2006 13.49 -4.8%
2007 13.22 -2.0%
2008 12.71 -3.9%
2009 13.6 +7.0%
2010 13.09 -3.7%
2011 12.44 -5.0%
2012 12.28 -1.3%
2013 11.96 -2.6%
2014 11.85 -0.9%
2015 12.4 +4.7%
2016 13.12 +5.8%
2017 13.84 +5.4%
2018 13.6 -1.7%
2019 13.84 +1.8%
2020 15.82 +14.3%
2021 15.7 -0.7%
2022 13.32 -15.1%
2023 12.3 -7.7%
2024 12.13 -1.4%
2025 11.93 -1.6%
2026 11.81 -1.0%
2027 11.78 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.44 12.71 14.17 5
2010s 12.84 11.85 13.84 10
2020s 13.1 11.78 15.82 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

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  4. 33 United States Virgin Islands 17.94 compare
  5. 34 Morocco 17.83 compare
  6. 35 Angola 17.28 compare
  7. 36 Finland 17.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 11.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.78 in 2027.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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
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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.