LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 105,190 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
105,190
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
106,639
in 2020
All-time low
68,420
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005–2027

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 68.4k2006: 68.4k2007: 68.9k2008: 70.8k2009: 73.9k2010: 74.8k2011: 77.5k2012: 81.5k2013: 81.7k2014: 82.9k2015: 87.5k2016: 88.4k2017: 89.7k2018: 90.8k2019: 91.8k2020: 106.6k2021: 106.2k2022: 98.7k2023: 95.5k2024: 98.3k2025: 100.6k2026: 102.8k2027: 105.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income excluding India recorded 105,190 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 106,639 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,420, in 2005.

World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 14th 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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 68,420
2006 68,435 +0.0%
2007 68,888 +0.7%
2008 70,844 +2.8%
2009 73,902 +4.3%
2010 74,814 +1.2%
2011 77,487 +3.6%
2012 81,454 +5.1%
2013 81,658 +0.3%
2014 82,858 +1.5%
2015 87,514 +5.6%
2016 88,396 +1.0%
2017 89,733 +1.5%
2018 90,763 +1.1%
2019 91,780 +1.1%
2020 106,639 +16.2%
2021 106,250 -0.4%
2022 98,659 -7.1%
2023 95,527 -3.2%
2024 98,303 +2.9%
2025 100,598 +2.3%
2026 102,820 +2.2%
2027 105,190 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,098 68,420 73,902 5
2010s 84,646 74,814 91,780 10
2020s 101,748 95,527 106,639 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,435 compare
  2. 12 Italy 4,341 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 3,473 compare
  4. 14 Germany 3,220 compare
  5. 15 Chile 2,536 compare
  6. 16 Senegal 2,414 compare
  7. 17 Rwanda 2,224 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 105,190 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 106,639 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 68,420 in 2005.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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
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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.