Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United States
United States: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1,317 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States is 1,317, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States peaked at 3,634 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,201, in 2019.
United States ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,327 | — |
| 2006 | 1,329 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,472 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2,065 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 2,716 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 2,074 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 1,864 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,650 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,614 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,425 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,298 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,314 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,203 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,209 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,201 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,634 | +202.6% |
| 2021 | 1,507 | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 1,204 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 1,256 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,311 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,325 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,355 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 1,317 | -2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,317 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2, 16.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United States 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 | +202.6% | 1,201 | 3,634 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,782 | 1,327 | 2,716 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,485 | 1,201 | 2,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,614 | 1,204 | 3,634 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 22 United Kingdom 1,617 compare
- 23 Peru 1,501 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 1,356 compare
- 26 Uganda 1,280 compare
- 27 Spain 1,277 compare
- 28 Mozambique 1,261 compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States?
- Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States was 1,317 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,634 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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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. 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.