Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 4.41 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4.41 for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe peaked at 6.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2005.
That places Western Europe 49th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.03 | — |
| 2006 | 4.12 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 6.95 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.37 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 4.41 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.9% | 4.86 | 6.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.03 | 6.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 4.71 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.36 | 4.99 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 46 Niger 7.65 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 7.64 compare
- 48 Ireland 7.62 compare
- 49 Western Sahara 7.58 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 7.57 compare
- 51 Lesotho 7.49 compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.43 compare
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Europe was 4.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2005.
- How does Western Europe rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Europe ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.