LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income

World: Low income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 68,902 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
68,902
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 87 groups
All-time high
68,902
in 2027
All-time low
32,914
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 32.9k2006: 34.2k2007: 35.7k2008: 37.5k2009: 38.7k2010: 40.8k2011: 42.7k2012: 44.5k2013: 45.9k2014: 47.0k2015: 48.9k2016: 50.9k2017: 52.8k2018: 53.6k2019: 54.8k2020: 60.5k2021: 59.6k2022: 58.6k2023: 60.9k2024: 63.6k2025: 65.5k2026: 67.2k2027: 68.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income stood at 68,902. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income peaked at 68,902 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 32,914, in 2005.

World: Low income ranks 21st of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 32,914
2006 34,240 +4.0%
2007 35,728 +4.3%
2008 37,492 +4.9%
2009 38,731 +3.3%
2010 40,836 +5.4%
2011 42,678 +4.5%
2012 44,528 +4.3%
2013 45,892 +3.1%
2014 47,010 +2.4%
2015 48,946 +4.1%
2016 50,870 +3.9%
2017 52,810 +3.8%
2018 53,569 +1.4%
2019 54,760 +2.2%
2020 60,470 +10.4%
2021 59,552 -1.5%
2022 58,561 -1.7%
2023 60,877 +4.0%
2024 63,570 +4.4%
2025 65,497 +3.0%
2026 67,225 +2.6%
2027 68,902 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,821 32,914 38,731 5
2010s 48,190 40,836 54,760 10
2020s 63,082 58,561 68,902 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 18 Guatemala 2,200 compare
  2. 19 Canada 2,012 compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 1,817 compare
  4. 21 Afghanistan 1,688 compare
  5. 22 Zimbabwe 1,657 compare
  6. 23 Zambia 1,601 compare
  7. 24 Netherlands 1,251 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Low income was 68,902 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 68,902 in 2027.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 32,914 in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
World: Low income ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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.