France vs World excluding India and China: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization

France
5,848
in 2024
World excluding India and China
359,870
in 2027
France rank
5th
World excluding India and China rank
3rd

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time

  • France
  • World excluding India and China
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How they compare

World excluding India and China currently reports 359,870 against 5,848 in France, a difference of 354,022.

That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 61.5 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd of 79 countries.

World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France World excluding India and China Difference Ahead
2000s 4,829 296,513 291,684 World excluding India and China
2010s 5,887 335,893 330,007 World excluding India and China
2020s 5,804 366,535 360,731 World excluding India and China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, France or World excluding India and China?
World excluding India and China, at 359,870 against 5,848 in France as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between France and World excluding India and China?
354,022, with World excluding India and China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and World excluding India and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and World excluding India and China rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
France ranks 5th and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.