LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) was 7,486 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
7,486
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
69th
of 87 groups
All-time high
7,486
in 2027
All-time low
3,738
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201620272005: 3.7k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.9k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.6k2015: 5.0k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.8k2018: 6.0k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.6k2021: 6.9k2022: 6.9k2023: 7.0k2024: 7.1k2025: 7.2k2026: 7.3k2027: 7.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 7,486, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 7,486 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 3,738, in 2005.

That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 3,738 —
2006 3,832 +2.5%
2007 3,883 +1.3%
2008 3,944 +1.6%
2009 4,056 +2.8%
2010 4,120 +1.6%
2011 4,247 +3.1%
2012 4,381 +3.2%
2013 4,509 +2.9%
2014 4,626 +2.6%
2015 4,993 +7.9%
2016 5,360 +7.4%
2017 5,755 +7.4%
2018 5,977 +3.9%
2019 6,227 +4.2%
2020 6,609 +6.1%
2021 6,861 +3.8%
2022 6,880 +0.3%
2023 6,974 +1.4%
2024 7,092 +1.7%
2025 7,203 +1.6%
2026 7,333 +1.8%
2027 7,486 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,891 3,738 4,056 5
2010s 5,019 4,120 6,227 10
2020s 7,055 6,609 7,486 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 7,486 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 7,486 in 2027.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 3,738 in 2005.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,001 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. The composite measure of labour underutilization includes persons who are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.