Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa data was reported at 9.934 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.994 % for Nov 2024. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.636 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.268 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.377 % in May 1981. Australia Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa 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.

In 2024, the combined rate of labor underutilization in South Korea declined to approximately 8.8 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: 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.

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In 2024, the composite rate of labor underutilization for people aged 15 to 29 in South Korea was approximately 15.6 percent, showing a decrease compared to the previous year. The rate of labor underutilization among the youth in South Korea has been decreasing in recent years.

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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.

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Brazil Underutilization Rate data was reported at 27.400 % in Aug 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.000 % for Jul 2021. Brazil Underutilization Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 22.550 % from Mar 2012 (Median) to Aug 2021, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.600 % in Aug 2020 and a record low of 14.700 % in Jul 2014. Brazil Underutilization Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table BR.GBA001: Continuous National Household Sample Survey: Monthly.

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).

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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).

This table presents a set of selected quarterly indicators highlighting people’s economic well-being. It includes the following indicators (or measures) for households and Non Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISH): real gross disposable income per capita, real final consumption expenditure per capita, the gross savings rate, net cash transfers to households and NPISH, debt and net financial worth. Some other indicators that are relevant for people and households are also provided: real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, consumer confidence, the unemployment rate and the labour underutilisation rate.

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Date of last data update: May 13, 2025

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.

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