Bulgaria vs Czechia: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)

Bulgaria
5.53
in 2025
Czechia
6.31
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Czechia rank
52nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 6.31 against 5.53 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.78.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and Czechia ranks 52nd of 56 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
2010s 12.82 5.13 7.69 Bulgaria
2020s 7.24 4.26 2.97 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Bulgaria or Czechia?
Czechia, at 6.31 against 5.53 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Bulgaria and Czechia?
0.78, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Czechia ranks 52nd 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.