LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World: Low income

World: Low income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 11.41 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
11.41
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 87 groups
All-time high
12.53
in 2020
All-time low
10.34
in 2005
Years of data
24
2004–2027

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

0510152004201520272004: 10.62005: 10.32006: 10.32007: 10.42008: 10.62009: 10.42010: 10.62011: 10.62012: 10.92013: 10.42014: 10.52015: 10.92016: 11.12017: 11.42018: 11.22019: 11.32020: 12.52021: 12.22022: 11.32023: 11.42024: 11.62025: 11.62026: 11.52027: 11.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Low income recorded 11.41 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World: Low income peaked at 12.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 2005.

That places World: Low income 28th 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 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 10.59
2005 10.34 -2.4%
2006 10.35 +0.1%
2007 10.42 +0.7%
2008 10.59 +1.6%
2009 10.44 -1.3%
2010 10.64 +1.9%
2011 10.61 -0.3%
2012 10.86 +2.3%
2013 10.44 -3.8%
2014 10.54 +0.9%
2015 10.88 +3.2%
2016 11.14 +2.4%
2017 11.36 +2.0%
2018 11.23 -1.1%
2019 11.27 +0.4%
2020 12.53 +11.2%
2021 12.15 -3.0%
2022 11.28 -7.2%
2023 11.37 +0.8%
2024 11.58 +1.8%
2025 11.57 -0.0%
2026 11.5 -0.6%
2027 11.41 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.45 10.34 10.59 6
2010s 10.9 10.44 11.36 10
2020s 11.68 11.28 12.53 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World: Low income?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in World: Low income was 11.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
World: Low income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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.