Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 3.85 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific stood at 3.85. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 4.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2027.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.48 | — |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.86 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 3.86 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 3.85 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.31 | 4.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.95 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.85 | 4.59 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
- 54 Nepal 7.36 compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 7.33 compare
- 56 El Salvador 7.29 compare
- 57 Ghana 7.23 compare
- 58 Philippines 7.14 compare
- 59 Guinea 7.02 compare
- 60 Chad 6.91 compare
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.12 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.19 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 41,790 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,789 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific was 3.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2027.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific 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.