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

World: Upper-middle income: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) was 68,135 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
68,135
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 87 groups
All-time high
79,466
in 2021
All-time low
62,294
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 63.1k2006: 62.6k2007: 62.4k2008: 62.3k2009: 65.6k2010: 65.0k2011: 64.1k2012: 65.5k2013: 64.3k2014: 64.0k2015: 65.4k2016: 66.7k2017: 71.1k2018: 68.9k2019: 70.8k2020: 76.6k2021: 79.5k2022: 71.0k2023: 67.6k2024: 67.4k2025: 67.7k2026: 67.9k2027: 68.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Upper-middle income recorded 68,135 for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 79,466 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,294, in 2008.

That places World: Upper-middle income 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 63,123
2006 62,621 -0.8%
2007 62,423 -0.3%
2008 62,294 -0.2%
2009 65,640 +5.4%
2010 64,972 -1.0%
2011 64,084 -1.4%
2012 65,451 +2.1%
2013 64,271 -1.8%
2014 63,952 -0.5%
2015 65,381 +2.2%
2016 66,689 +2.0%
2017 71,082 +6.6%
2018 68,875 -3.1%
2019 70,845 +2.9%
2020 76,574 +8.1%
2021 79,466 +3.8%
2022 70,979 -10.7%
2023 67,641 -4.7%
2024 67,437 -0.3%
2025 67,666 +0.3%
2026 67,943 +0.4%
2027 68,135 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,220 62,294 65,640 5
2010s 66,560 63,952 71,082 10
2020s 70,730 67,437 79,466 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income

  1. 4 Nigeria 10,757 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 7,668 compare
  3. 6 Brazil 4,955 compare
  4. 7 Mexico 4,910 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,672 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 3,771 compare
  7. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income was 68,135 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 79,466 in 2021.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 62,294 in 2008.
How does World: Upper-middle income rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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.