Barbados vs Switzerland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Barbados
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.99 against 12.58 in Barbados, a difference of 0.41.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 56 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.32 | 11.77 | 2.55 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 12.62 | 2.64 | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.99 against 12.58 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Barbados and Switzerland?
- 0.41, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Barbados ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.