Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income

World: Low income: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) was 31,604 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
31,604
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
17th
of 87 groups
All-time high
31,604
in 2027
All-time low
13,995
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 14.0k2006: 14.8k2007: 15.6k2008: 16.5k2009: 17.5k2010: 18.5k2011: 19.7k2012: 20.7k2013: 22.2k2014: 22.7k2015: 23.4k2016: 24.1k2017: 24.9k2018: 25.3k2019: 25.6k2020: 27.2k2021: 26.6k2022: 27.0k2023: 28.0k2024: 29.0k2025: 29.8k2026: 30.7k2027: 31.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Low income recorded 31,604 for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 31,604 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13,995, in 2005.

That places World: Low income 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 13,995
2006 14,780 +5.6%
2007 15,601 +5.6%
2008 16,485 +5.7%
2009 17,451 +5.9%
2010 18,533 +6.2%
2011 19,705 +6.3%
2012 20,673 +4.9%
2013 22,175 +7.3%
2014 22,729 +2.5%
2015 23,429 +3.1%
2016 24,144 +3.1%
2017 24,927 +3.2%
2018 25,285 +1.4%
2019 25,623 +1.3%
2020 27,196 +6.1%
2021 26,584 -2.3%
2022 26,989 +1.5%
2023 27,981 +3.7%
2024 28,969 +3.5%
2025 29,842 +3.0%
2026 30,718 +2.9%
2027 31,604 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,662 13,995 17,451 5
2010s 22,722 18,533 25,623 10
2020s 28,735 26,584 31,604 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 14 Türkiye 2,426 compare
  2. 15 France 2,375 compare
  3. 16 Algeria 2,251 compare
  4. 17 Japan 1,889 compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 1,843 compare
  6. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,824 compare
  7. 20 Ecuador 1,758 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 31,604 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 31,604 in 2027.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 13,995 in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Low income ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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.