LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC
APEC: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 164,696 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
APEC recorded 164,696 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC peaked at 202,173 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 163,499, in 2024.
APEC ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 184,224 | — |
| 2006 | 181,545 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 179,445 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 184,632 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 199,332 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 193,254 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 187,873 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 183,958 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 182,576 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 179,133 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 178,278 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 176,374 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 172,982 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 167,678 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 166,046 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 202,173 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 187,577 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 171,108 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 163,713 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 163,499 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 163,903 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 164,816 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 164,696 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185,836 | 179,445 | 199,332 | 5 |
| 2010s | 178,815 | 166,046 | 193,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,686 | 163,499 | 202,173 | 8 |
Countries ranked near APEC
- 5 France 5,848 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 5,697 compare
- 7 Philippines 5,651 compare
- 8 Türkiye 5,321 compare
- 9 Angola 5,247 compare
- 10 Spain 4,792 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,435 compare
More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.953 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in APEC was 164,696 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 202,173 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,499 in 2024.
- How does APEC rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- APEC ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.