LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN
ASEAN: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization was 8.25 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
ASEAN recorded 8.25 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in 2027.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN peaked at 12.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2019.
ASEAN ranks 77th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.56 | — |
| 2006 | 12.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.95 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.93 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.48 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.05 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.48 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 12.38 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.21 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 8.47 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 8.38 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 8.28 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 8.25 | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.7% | 8.05 | 11.48 |
| 2022 | -25.6% | 12.38 | 9.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 | 11.6 | 12.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.05 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 8.25 | 12.38 | 8 |
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.59 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in ASEAN was 8.25 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2019.
- How does ASEAN rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
- ASEAN ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ASEAN data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.