Belgium vs Italy: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.9 against 14.87 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 | 24.3 | 11.16 | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 19.42 | 7.37 | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 14.9 against 14.87 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.03, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th 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.