LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 359,870 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding India and China recorded 359,870 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China peaked at 406,284 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 285,910, in 2007.
That places World excluding India and China 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 292,611 | — |
| 2006 | 288,338 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 285,910 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 292,034 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 323,673 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 325,823 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 324,092 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 330,867 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 331,330 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 329,685 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 337,131 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 343,317 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 347,572 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 344,407 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 344,710 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 406,284 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 390,568 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 350,930 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 339,586 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 345,306 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 350,755 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 355,419 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 359,870 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296,513 | 285,910 | 323,673 | 5 |
| 2010s | 335,893 | 324,092 | 347,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,340 | 339,586 | 406,284 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
- 1 Indonesia 19,007 compare
- 2 Brazil 16,257 compare
- 3 South Africa 13,113 compare
- 4 United States of America 10,340 compare
- 5 France 5,848 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 5,697 compare
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.06 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,634 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,130 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World excluding India and China was 359,870 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 406,284 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,910 in 2007.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- World excluding India and China ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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.