Bulgaria vs Western Europe: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 12,703 against 196.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,506.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 64.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Western Europe ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.03 | 14,893 | 14,310 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 556.01 | 14,473 | 13,917 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 238.81 | 12,731 | 12,492 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Bulgaria or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 12,703 against 196.58 in Bulgaria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Bulgaria and Western Europe?
- 12,506, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Europe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Europe rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Western Europe ranks 58th 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.