LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 86,152 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
86,152
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 87 groups
All-time high
105,406
in 2020
All-time low
80,639
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 95.6k2006: 95.0k2007: 94.7k2008: 96.0k2009: 97.2k2010: 95.4k2011: 94.7k2012: 97.7k2013: 96.8k2014: 95.6k2015: 97.2k2016: 96.2k2017: 96.6k2018: 95.5k2019: 88.7k2020: 105.4k2021: 98.5k2022: 84.7k2023: 80.6k2024: 81.9k2025: 83.5k2026: 84.8k2027: 86.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income is 86,152, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 105,406 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,639, in 2023.

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 18th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 95,647
2006 95,035 -0.6%
2007 94,653 -0.4%
2008 95,997 +1.4%
2009 97,241 +1.3%
2010 95,352 -1.9%
2011 94,682 -0.7%
2012 97,662 +3.1%
2013 96,798 -0.9%
2014 95,636 -1.2%
2015 97,173 +1.6%
2016 96,202 -1.0%
2017 96,601 +0.4%
2018 95,486 -1.2%
2019 88,692 -7.1%
2020 105,406 +18.8%
2021 98,455 -6.6%
2022 84,659 -14.0%
2023 80,639 -4.7%
2024 81,869 +1.5%
2025 83,487 +2.0%
2026 84,845 +1.6%
2027 86,152 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,714 94,653 97,241 5
2010s 95,428 88,692 97,662 10
2020s 88,189 80,639 105,406 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 86,152 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 105,406 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 80,639 in 2023.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle 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.