United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Lower-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,435
in 2025
World: Lower-middle income
163,386
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
World: Lower-middle income rank
9th

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

World: Lower-middle income currently reports 163,386 against 4,435 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 158,951.

That makes World: Lower-middle income's figure about 36.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th of 79 countries.

World: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 4,176 143,466 139,291 World: Lower-middle income
2010s 4,953 155,393 150,440 World: Lower-middle income
2020s 4,082 161,012 156,930 World: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World: Lower-middle income?
World: Lower-middle income, at 163,386 against 4,435 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Lower-middle income?
158,951, with World: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Lower-middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th 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.