LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income

Arab States: High income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 3,751 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,751
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
77th
of 87 groups
All-time high
5,717
in 2020
All-time low
2,408
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201620272005: 2.4k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.8k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.5k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.0k2022: 4.7k2023: 3.8k2024: 3.7k2025: 3.7k2026: 3.7k2027: 3.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab States: High income recorded 3,751 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income peaked at 5,717 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,408, in 2005.

Arab States: High income ranks 77th 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 in Arab States: High income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,408 —
2006 2,571 +6.8%
2007 2,703 +5.1%
2008 2,818 +4.3%
2009 3,044 +8.0%
2010 3,245 +6.6%
2011 3,447 +6.2%
2012 3,642 +5.7%
2013 3,855 +5.8%
2014 4,111 +6.6%
2015 4,303 +4.7%
2016 4,462 +3.7%
2017 4,594 +3.0%
2018 4,482 -2.4%
2019 4,511 +0.7%
2020 5,717 +26.7%
2021 4,976 -12.9%
2022 4,684 -5.9%
2023 3,829 -18.3%
2024 3,689 -3.7%
2025 3,650 -1.0%
2026 3,688 +1.0%
2027 3,751 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,709 2,408 3,044 5
2010s 4,065 3,245 4,594 10
2020s 4,248 3,650 5,717 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: High income

  1. 74 Brunei 24.85 compare
  2. 75 Iceland 24.16 compare
  3. 75 Caribbean 4,477 compare
  4. 76 Malta 23.66 compare
  5. 77 Belize 20.63 compare
  6. 78 Barbados 17.08 compare
  7. 79 Seychelles 3.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States: High income was 3,751 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Arab States: High income?
The highest recorded value was 5,717 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Arab States: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,408 in 2005.
How does Arab States: High income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Arab States: High income ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: High income 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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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.