LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) was 7,812 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
7,812
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
67th
of 87 groups
All-time high
11,296
in 2017
All-time low
6,953
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201620272005: 7.3k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.9k2011: 8.0k2012: 8.2k2013: 7.6k2014: 7.8k2015: 8.3k2016: 9.2k2017: 11.3k2018: 9.6k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.5k2021: 8.1k2022: 7.8k2023: 7.4k2024: 7.5k2025: 7.6k2026: 7.7k2027: 7.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 7,812 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 11,296 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,953, in 2007.

That places Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 67th 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 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 7,329 —
2006 7,272 -0.8%
2007 6,953 -4.4%
2008 7,052 +1.4%
2009 8,237 +16.8%
2010 8,912 +8.2%
2011 7,994 -10.3%
2012 8,151 +2.0%
2013 7,572 -7.1%
2014 7,791 +2.9%
2015 8,305 +6.6%
2016 9,168 +10.4%
2017 11,296 +23.2%
2018 9,551 -15.4%
2019 8,895 -6.9%
2020 8,477 -4.7%
2021 8,135 -4.0%
2022 7,806 -4.1%
2023 7,408 -5.1%
2024 7,500 +1.2%
2025 7,620 +1.6%
2026 7,715 +1.3%
2027 7,812 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,369 6,953 8,237 5
2010s 8,764 7,572 11,296 10
2020s 7,809 7,408 8,477 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 7,812 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11,296 in 2017.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 6,953 in 2007.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 67th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: Upper-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.