Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data was reported at 9.950 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.125 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.523 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.902 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.414 % in May 1981. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data was reported at 10.153 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.674 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.752 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.680 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.252 % in Aug 1981. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data was reported at 11.143 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.683 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.850 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.924 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 10.432 % in Nov 2022. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, Plus Discouraged Workers, Plus All Other Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force (U-5) (U5RATE) from Jan 1994 to Jun 2025 about marginally attached, labor underutilization, workers, 16 years +, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2024, the combined rate of labor underutilization in South Korea declined to approximately *** percent, marking a decrease compared to the previous year. This measure encompasses individuals in temporary underemployment as well as those who are part of the potential labor force.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data was reported at 10.872 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.080 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.637 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.482 % in May 2020 and a record low of 10.533 % in Feb 2023. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for South Carolina (U3UNEM3SC) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, SC, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data was reported at 9.075 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.001 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.061 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.200 % in May 2020 and a record low of 6.389 % in May 1981. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

Abstract

Being the first labor force survey in the country since 1984, and the first since the end of the conflict, the 2014 Labor Force Survey (LFS) contributed to the construction of reliable employment statistics in Sierra Leone. Previously, the main source of information on the labor market was the 2004 and 2011 Sierra Leone Integrated Household Surveys, which contained limited information on the labor force. To help fill this important knowledge gap, Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL), with the support of the World Bank, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), designed and implemented the 2014 Sierra Leone Labor Force Survey. The survey data was collected between July and August 2014 and constitute a nationally representative sample. The 2014 LFS contains a wealth of information on labor market activities, including detailed data on household enterprises and agricultural activities.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

• Individuals
• Households

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The LFS is a nationally representative survey, relying on a stratified cluster sample with oversampling in urban areas. It covered 280 enumeration areas (EAs) or clusters, with 15 households selected in each for a total of 4,200 households. SSL conducted the sampling using the 2004 Population and Housing Census as the sampling frame.

In the Sierra Leone Population and Housing Census (SLPHC 2004), the labor underutilization rate was estimated at 27.5%, which at the time was considered one of the most important indicators to be produced from a labor force survey in an economy such as that in Sierra Leone.

The target number of households in the sample, i.e. the sample size, was thus estimated at 4,200, based on the computed value of 4296 rounded down to 4200 for ease of use and due to budget constraints.

However, due to the Ebola outbreak, which began in the final stages of data collection, four selected EAs were quarantined in Kailahun district, Eastern region, immediately prior to the data collection. These EAs were replaced with new EAs randomly selected following the same methodology used to select the original EAs. In addition, one additional cluster was quarantined in Bombali, Northern region (EA 210706081), and it was not possible to replace this cluster using the same randomization methodology as this occurred during the data collection. As a result, this cluster was excluded in conducting the data analysis.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

The survey instrument is divided into two parts, Part I - Labor Force Survey, and Part II - Non-Farm Enterprises and Farming Activities, as follows:

Part I SECTION A. Household listing and demographic information SECTION B. Education, training, and migration SECTION C. Current economic activity – screening form SECTION D. Unemployment or inactivity SECTION E. Current main economic activity SECTION F. Current secondary economic activity SECTION G. Usual economic activity SECTION H. Industrial relations and occupational injuries SECTION I. Time-related underemployment and inadequate employment situations SECTION J. Other activities and time use

Part II SECTION K. Family/household non-farm enterprises SECTION L. Farming activities

Part I was administered to all LFS eligible individuals, with the exception of Section J, covering other activities and time use, which applied to those ages five and above. Part II of the questionnaire was applied to the head of household only.

Response rate

Non-response rate was 1.5 percent, which is low, in particular in view of the difficulties encountered by the field teams caused by the early cases of the Ebola virus.

The respective annual average value is shown. The unemployment rate indicates the relative underutilisation of labour supply by linking the (registered) unemployed to the labour force (EP = employed + unemployed) as quotas. The denominator size is called the reference size. All civilian workers are the sum of dependent civilian workers as well as self-employed and assisting family members. These are still limited to the corresponding groups of people (here women).The respective annual average value is shown. The unemployment rate indicates the relative underutilisation of labour supply by linking the (registered) unemployed to the labour force (EP = employed + unemployed) as quotas. The denominator size is called the reference size. All civilian workers are the sum of dependent civilian workers as well as self-employed and assisting family members. These are still limited to the corresponding groups of people (here women).

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed Plus Discouraged Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus Discouraged Workers for Missouri (U4UNEM4MO) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about discouraged, labor underutilization, MO, workers, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data was reported at 11.005 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.252 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.599 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.452 % in May 2020 and a record low of 10.740 % in Aug 2022. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

The respective annual average value is shown. The unemployment rate indicates the relative underutilisation of labour supply by linking the (registered) unemployed to the labour force (EP = employed + unemployed) as quotas. The denominator size is called the reference size. All civilian workers are the sum of dependent civilian workers as well as self-employed and assisting family members. These are still limited to the corresponding groups of people (here 15 to under 25-year-olds).

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, Plus Discouraged Workers, Plus All Other Marginally Attached Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Marginally Attached Workers for the District of Columbia (U5UNEM5DC) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about discouraged, marginally attached, labor underutilization, DC, workers, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Abstract

The Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) is a statistical survey designed to collect comprehensive data on employment, unemployment, and other characteristics of the population labour force. It provides quarterly estimates of the main labour force statistics with sufficient precision at the national level. This report contains findings from the Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) for the second quarter of 2024. The statistics are measured based on the labour force framework as guided by the international standard for labour market statistics for international comparability and the specific data requirements for the country.

The main objective of the NLFS is to collect basic statistics on the labour market situation in Nigeria and make labour statistics available to support government policies and programmes for effective planning, and for the private sector to support investment decision-making aimed at improving the employment situation in the country. The Labour Force Survey also serves as a tool for monitoring progress towards national goals and global commitments with an overarching goal of promotingthe welfare of the Nigerian population while ensuring the availability of labour market statistics to feed into the global sustainable development goals agenda. Labour is often one of the most important factors of production and is a major determinant of the economic system globally. Therefore, it is imperative to know whether people are working or not, how long they work, and the nature of the jobs they are engaged in.

The NLFS enables key labour market statistics and the employment situation to be monitored periodically in Nigeria. The indicators include the labour force participation rate, employment-to-population ratio, unemployment rate, time-related underemployment, self-employment, labour underutilisation, and other key job characteristics.

Geographic coverage

National Zone State Sector

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Household Members

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The target sample for the entire year is 35,520 households divided across 12 months, meaning the target sample for each quarter is 8,880 households. After small levels of non-response and replacement, the final sample for Q1 2024 is 8,836 households across the 36 states including the FCT.

Sampling deviation

No Deviations

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

A structured questionnaire was used for NLFS. A household questionnaire was administered in each household, which collected various information on Identification, Demographic Characteristics(inclusion of disability questions for 5 years or older), Education, Employed at work,Temporarily absence, Agricultural work and Market Orientation, Characteristics of main and secondary job, Unemployent and out of labour.Some of the questions were administered at household level while others were at individual level.

Cleaning operations

Real - Time data editing took place at different stages throughout the processing which includes: 1) Data editing and cleaning 2) Structure checking and completeness 3) Secondary editing 4) Structural checking of data files

Response rate

The household response rate is 100%.

Sampling error estimates

The margin of error of each quarter is 1% for national estimates.

Data appraisal

A series of data quality tables and graphs are available in the reports.

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Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for West Virginia (U3UNEM3WV) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, WV, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data was reported at 9.245 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.754 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.112 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.828 % in May 2020 and a record low of 6.152 % in Nov 1980. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.3 percent in Virginia, significantly lower than the 6.9-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the six alternative measures of labor underutilization in Virginia were significantly lower than the national rates. In Virginia and nationally, none of the measures significantly differed from the previous year.

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