Belgium vs Ireland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.91 against 14.87 in Belgium, a difference of 1.04.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 | 16.52 | 3.38 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 15.37 | 3.32 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.91 against 14.87 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.04, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.