LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 118,679 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
118,679
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 87 groups
All-time high
144,499
in 2020
All-time low
103,796
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 109.9k2006: 106.9k2007: 106.1k2008: 103.8k2009: 111.9k2010: 110.3k2011: 107.1k2012: 107.6k2013: 105.5k2014: 105.5k2015: 110.4k2016: 118.0k2017: 124.1k2018: 124.9k2019: 125.5k2020: 144.5k2021: 143.4k2022: 124.6k2023: 116.7k2024: 116.6k2025: 117.7k2026: 117.9k2027: 118.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Upper-middle income excluding China recorded 118,679 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 144,499 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,796, in 2008.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 13th 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: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 109,914
2006 106,900 -2.7%
2007 106,137 -0.7%
2008 103,796 -2.2%
2009 111,913 +7.8%
2010 110,306 -1.4%
2011 107,123 -2.9%
2012 107,557 +0.4%
2013 105,507 -1.9%
2014 105,531 +0.0%
2015 110,373 +4.6%
2016 117,969 +6.9%
2017 124,142 +5.2%
2018 124,943 +0.6%
2019 125,466 +0.4%
2020 144,499 +15.2%
2021 143,418 -0.7%
2022 124,575 -13.1%
2023 116,719 -6.3%
2024 116,640 -0.1%
2025 117,716 +0.9%
2026 117,888 +0.1%
2027 118,679 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107,732 103,796 111,913 5
2010s 113,892 105,507 125,466 10
2020s 125,017 116,640 144,499 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 10 Spain 4,792 compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,435 compare
  3. 12 Italy 4,341 compare
  4. 13 Colombia 3,473 compare
  5. 14 Germany 3,220 compare
  6. 15 Chile 2,536 compare
  7. 16 Senegal 2,414 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: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 118,679 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 144,499 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 103,796 in 2008.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding 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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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.