Brazil vs Italy: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)

Brazil
14.23
in 2025
Italy
14.9
in 2025
Brazil rank
19th
Italy rank
17th

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

  • Brazil
  • Italy
0102030201420192025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.9 against 14.23 in Brazil, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 20.61 24.3 3.69 Italy
2020s 20.67 19.42 1.25 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Brazil or Italy?
Italy, at 14.9 against 14.23 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Brazil and Italy?
0.67, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Brazil ranks 19th 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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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.