Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC
APEC: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 3.67 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC stood at 3.67. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC peaked at 4.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2027.
That places APEC 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.25 | — |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.59 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.16 | 4.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.76 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.67 | 4.59 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for APEC
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Employment 1.53 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.53 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2421 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in APEC was 3.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2027.
- How does APEC rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- APEC ranks 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.