Portugal vs Romania: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 749.62 against 700.74 in Portugal, a difference of 48.88.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.52 | 1,134 | 799.43 | Romania |
| 2000s | 515.73 | 1,243 | 727.7 | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,181 | 1,135 | 45.85 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 794.5 | 764.02 | 30.47 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 749.62 against 700.74 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Portugal and Romania?
- 48.88, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th 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.