LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China
World: Upper-middle income excluding China: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 118,679 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 118,679.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 144,499 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,796, in 2008.
That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 109,914 | — |
| 2006 | 106,900 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 106,137 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 103,796 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 111,913 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 110,306 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 107,123 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 107,557 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105,507 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 105,531 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,373 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 117,969 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 124,142 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 124,943 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 125,466 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 144,499 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 143,418 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 124,575 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 116,719 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 116,640 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 117,716 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 117,888 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 118,679 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,732 | 103,796 | 111,913 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113,892 | 105,507 | 125,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,017 | 116,640 | 144,499 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 686,419 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 460,013 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.29 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.28 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 47,151 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,136 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.11 (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 0.9198 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 118,679 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The highest recorded value was 144,499 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,796 in 2008.
- How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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.