Barbados vs Portugal: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)

Barbados
12.58
in 2024
Portugal
12.24
in 2025
Barbados rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time

  • Barbados
  • Portugal
0102030201420192025

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 12.58 against 12.24 in Portugal, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Barbados ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 14.32 19.2 4.88 Portugal
2020s 15.27 13.99 1.28 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Barbados or Portugal?
Barbados, at 12.58 against 12.24 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Barbados and Portugal?
0.34, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Barbados ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th 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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Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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 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.