LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income

Eastern Asia: High income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 8,381 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
8,381
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
65th
of 87 groups
All-time high
12,822
in 2009
All-time low
8,358
in 2026
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 12.0k2006: 11.6k2007: 11.2k2008: 11.3k2009: 12.8k2010: 12.3k2011: 11.2k2012: 10.8k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.2k2015: 10.3k2016: 10.0k2017: 9.7k2018: 8.8k2019: 8.8k2020: 10.5k2021: 9.7k2022: 8.7k2023: 8.4k2024: 8.4k2025: 8.4k2026: 8.4k2027: 8.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income stood at 8,381.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 12,822 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,358, in 2026.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 65th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 11,968 —
2006 11,587 -3.2%
2007 11,190 -3.4%
2008 11,295 +0.9%
2009 12,822 +13.5%
2010 12,292 -4.1%
2011 11,247 -8.5%
2012 10,764 -4.3%
2013 10,502 -2.4%
2014 10,197 -2.9%
2015 10,345 +1.4%
2016 9,963 -3.7%
2017 9,700 -2.6%
2018 8,770 -9.6%
2019 8,773 +0.0%
2020 10,454 +19.2%
2021 9,725 -7.0%
2022 8,704 -10.5%
2023 8,437 -3.1%
2024 8,445 +0.1%
2025 8,363 -1.0%
2026 8,358 -0.1%
2027 8,381 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,772 11,190 12,822 5
2010s 10,255 8,770 12,292 10
2020s 8,859 8,358 10,454 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 62 Croatia 161.4 compare
  2. 63 North Macedonia 141.91 compare
  3. 64 Latvia 111.55 compare
  4. 65 Mongolia 110.66 compare
  5. 66 Estonia 101.14 compare
  6. 67 Guyana 98.31 compare
  7. 68 Slovenia 86.37 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Eastern Asia: High income was 8,381 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 12,822 in 2009.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,358 in 2026.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 65th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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.