LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income
World: High income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 67,099 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income stood at 67,099.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income peaked at 99,868 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66,464, in 2023.
That places World: High income 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81,364 | — |
| 2006 | 78,764 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 75,158 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 79,902 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 99,127 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 99,868 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96,804 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 97,327 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98,274 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94,287 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 90,298 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 86,081 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 80,886 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 75,132 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 72,704 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 94,676 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 81,348 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 69,134 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 66,464 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 66,792 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 66,944 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 67,485 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 67,099 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,863 | 75,158 | 99,127 | 5 |
| 2010s | 89,166 | 72,704 | 99,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,493 | 66,464 | 94,676 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.03 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,874 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: High income was 67,099 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 99,868 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,464 in 2023.
- How does World: High income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- World: High income ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: 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.