LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 9.14 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China is 9.14, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China peaked at 11.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2023.
That places World excluding India and China 40th 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 24 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.34 | — |
| 2005 | 11.14 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.68 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.27 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.21 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.11 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.81 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.39 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.51 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 11.12 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.65 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.17 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.18 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 9.17 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 9.14 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 10.2 | 11.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 9.95 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 | 9.13 | 11.92 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (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 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World excluding India and China was 9.14 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2023.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- World excluding India and China ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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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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. 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.