Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) was 32,322 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
32,322
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
32,322
in 2027
All-time low
25,543
in 2011
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 26.1k2006: 25.9k2007: 25.7k2008: 25.7k2009: 26.6k2010: 26.1k2011: 25.5k2012: 26.6k2013: 26.1k2014: 26.2k2015: 26.6k2016: 27.2k2017: 27.0k2018: 26.7k2019: 26.5k2020: 30.2k2021: 31.6k2022: 30.2k2023: 30.4k2024: 30.9k2025: 31.3k2026: 31.8k2027: 32.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income stood at 32,322. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 32,322 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 25,543, in 2011.

Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 16th 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.

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 26,117
2006 25,947 -0.7%
2007 25,734 -0.8%
2008 25,709 -0.1%
2009 26,580 +3.4%
2010 26,075 -1.9%
2011 25,543 -2.0%
2012 26,568 +4.0%
2013 26,060 -1.9%
2014 26,193 +0.5%
2015 26,647 +1.7%
2016 27,243 +2.2%
2017 27,016 -0.8%
2018 26,670 -1.3%
2019 26,477 -0.7%
2020 30,202 +14.1%
2021 31,563 +4.5%
2022 30,216 -4.3%
2023 30,402 +0.6%
2024 30,855 +1.5%
2025 31,340 +1.6%
2026 31,833 +1.6%
2027 32,322 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,018 25,709 26,580 5
2010s 26,449 25,543 27,243 10
2020s 31,092 30,202 32,322 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income

  1. 13 Benin 2,625 compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 2,426 compare
  3. 15 France 2,375 compare
  4. 16 Algeria 2,251 compare
  5. 17 Japan 1,889 compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 1,843 compare
  7. 19 Iran 1,824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 32,322 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 32,322 in 2027.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 25,543 in 2011.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-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
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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.