Australia vs Belgium: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.87 against 13.68 in Australia, a difference of 1.19.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.33 | 13.14 | 3.19 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.88 | 12.02 | 3.86 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 14.87 against 13.68 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.19, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.