LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 46,847 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
46,847
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 87 groups
All-time high
66,679
in 2020
All-time low
42,316
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 47.7k2006: 45.8k2007: 44.4k2008: 43.0k2009: 47.7k2010: 46.4k2011: 44.8k2012: 45.3k2013: 43.6k2014: 42.3k2015: 44.9k2016: 50.4k2017: 54.0k2018: 55.2k2019: 57.2k2020: 66.7k2021: 63.3k2022: 53.0k2023: 48.4k2024: 47.6k2025: 47.5k2026: 47.0k2027: 46.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income stood at 46,847.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income peaked at 66,679 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,316, in 2014.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 30th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 47,672
2006 45,792 -3.9%
2007 44,369 -3.1%
2008 43,044 -3.0%
2009 47,667 +10.7%
2010 46,366 -2.7%
2011 44,787 -3.4%
2012 45,348 +1.3%
2013 43,608 -3.8%
2014 42,316 -3.0%
2015 44,950 +6.2%
2016 50,377 +12.1%
2017 54,022 +7.2%
2018 55,227 +2.2%
2019 57,186 +3.5%
2020 66,679 +16.6%
2021 63,302 -5.1%
2022 53,036 -16.2%
2023 48,363 -8.8%
2024 47,577 -1.6%
2025 47,497 -0.2%
2026 46,955 -1.1%
2027 46,847 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,709 43,044 47,672 5
2010s 48,419 42,316 57,186 10
2020s 52,532 46,847 66,679 8

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income

  1. 27 Romania 749.62 compare
  2. 28 Jordan 721.46 compare
  3. 29 Serbia 702.93 compare
  4. 30 Portugal 700.74 compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 695.37 compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 679.53 compare
  7. 33 Greece 661.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income was 46,847 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 66,679 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 42,316 in 2014.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle 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.