Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income

Americas: Upper-middle income: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) was 19,070 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
19,070
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
28th
of 87 groups
All-time high
21,524
in 2021
All-time low
15,789
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 16.9k2006: 16.5k2007: 16.2k2008: 15.8k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.6k2012: 17.5k2013: 16.4k2014: 16.0k2015: 16.6k2016: 17.4k2017: 18.9k2018: 19.6k2019: 20.8k2020: 20.7k2021: 21.5k2022: 19.8k2023: 18.4k2024: 18.5k2025: 18.7k2026: 18.9k2027: 19.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income is 19,070, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 21,524 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,789, in 2008.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 28th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 16,851
2006 16,515 -2.0%
2007 16,182 -2.0%
2008 15,789 -2.4%
2009 16,969 +7.5%
2010 16,916 -0.3%
2011 16,596 -1.9%
2012 17,454 +5.2%
2013 16,370 -6.2%
2014 15,988 -2.3%
2015 16,630 +4.0%
2016 17,414 +4.7%
2017 18,872 +8.4%
2018 19,583 +3.8%
2019 20,788 +6.2%
2020 20,692 -0.5%
2021 21,524 +4.0%
2022 19,809 -8.0%
2023 18,390 -7.2%
2024 18,543 +0.8%
2025 18,724 +1.0%
2026 18,901 +0.9%
2027 19,070 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,461 15,789 16,969 5
2010s 17,661 15,988 20,788 10
2020s 19,457 18,390 21,524 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 25 United States of America 1,317 compare
  2. 26 Uganda 1,280 compare
  3. 27 Spain 1,277 compare
  4. 28 Mozambique 1,261 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 1,237 compare
  6. 30 Madagascar 1,206 compare
  7. 31 Cameroon 1,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 19,070 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21,524 in 2021.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 15,789 in 2008.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.