LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) was 2,445 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income is 2,445, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 3,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,046, in 2007.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 82nd of 87 groups on this measure, 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,160 | — |
| 2006 | 2,097 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,046 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,075 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,652 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 2,530 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,520 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,610 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,718 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,858 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,918 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,905 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,933 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,866 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,801 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 2,836 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 2,228 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 2,292 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,322 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,389 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 2,419 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 2,445 | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +27.8% | 2,075 | 2,652 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,206 | 2,046 | 2,652 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,766 | 2,520 | 2,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 | 2,228 | 3,500 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,344 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.06 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,973 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.866 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 136,733 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 115,072 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.28 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.42 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7667 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 2,445 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 in 2007.
- How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High 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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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. 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.