LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 16.01 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
16.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.01
in 2027
All-time low
9.38
in 2010
Years of data
24
2004–2027

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2004–2027

0510152004201520272004: 9.52005: 9.52006: 9.52007: 9.52008: 9.42009: 9.42010: 9.42011: 9.52012: 9.62013: 9.62014: 9.62015: 10.42016: 11.22017: 11.92018: 12.62019: 13.42020: 14.92021: 15.42022: 15.82023: 15.82024: 15.82025: 15.82026: 15.92027: 16

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income stood at 16.01. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 16.01 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 2010.

Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 9.5
2005 9.47 -0.3%
2006 9.5 +0.3%
2007 9.46 -0.4%
2008 9.45 -0.2%
2009 9.43 -0.2%
2010 9.38 -0.6%
2011 9.5 +1.3%
2012 9.55 +0.6%
2013 9.63 +0.8%
2014 9.64 +0.1%
2015 10.4 +7.8%
2016 11.16 +7.3%
2017 11.91 +6.7%
2018 12.61 +5.9%
2019 13.37 +6.0%
2020 14.86 +11.1%
2021 15.38 +3.5%
2022 15.77 +2.5%
2023 15.82 +0.4%
2024 15.84 +0.1%
2025 15.85 +0.0%
2026 15.89 +0.3%
2027 16.01 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.47 9.43 9.5 6
2010s 10.72 9.38 13.37 10
2020s 15.68 14.86 16.01 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 16.01 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 16.01 in 2027.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 2010.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.