Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 6.71 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
6.71
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
23rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
12.02
in 2005
All-time low
6.45
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005–2027

02.557.51012.52005201620272005: 122006: 11.42007: 11.12008: 11.12009: 11.92010: 11.22011: 10.52012: 10.52013: 10.52014: 10.32015: 9.82016: 9.92017: 9.82018: 102019: 10.52020: 10.22021: 8.52022: 72023: 6.42024: 6.62025: 6.62026: 6.72027: 6.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 6.71, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 12.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2023.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 23rd 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.02
2006 11.44 -4.8%
2007 11.1 -3.0%
2008 11.09 -0.1%
2009 11.9 +7.3%
2010 11.17 -6.2%
2011 10.55 -5.5%
2012 10.49 -0.6%
2013 10.48 -0.0%
2014 10.34 -1.4%
2015 9.84 -4.8%
2016 9.88 +0.3%
2017 9.81 -0.7%
2018 9.98 +1.7%
2019 10.46 +4.8%
2020 10.24 -2.1%
2021 8.48 -17.2%
2022 6.96 -17.9%
2023 6.45 -7.4%
2024 6.61 +2.5%
2025 6.63 +0.4%
2026 6.68 +0.6%
2027 6.71 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.51 11.09 12.02 5
2010s 10.3 9.81 11.17 10
2020s 7.34 6.45 10.24 8

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

  1. 20 Maldives 9.72 compare
  2. 21 Eswatini 9.49 compare
  3. 22 Congo 9.44 compare
  4. 23 Vanuatu 9.15 compare
  5. 24 Namibia 9.02 compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 9.01 compare
  7. 26 Uruguay 8.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 6.71 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2005.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2023.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (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. 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.