Belgium vs South America: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Belgium
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 38,512 against 623.26 in Belgium, a difference of 37,889.
That makes South America's figure about 61.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 36th and South America ranks 34th of 79 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.31 | 39,133 | 38,650 | South America |
| 2010s | 654.69 | 39,980 | 39,325 | South America |
| 2020s | 614.09 | 47,392 | 46,778 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Belgium or South America?
- South America, at 38,512 against 623.26 in Belgium as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Belgium and South America?
- 37,889, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South America rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Belgium ranks 36th and South America ranks 34th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.