Norway vs Portugal: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)

Norway
11.56
in 2025
Portugal
12.24
in 2025
Norway rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
10152025201420192025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.24 against 11.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 9.77 20.32 10.56 Portugal
2020s 10.68 14.19 3.51 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 12.24 against 11.56 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Norway and Portugal?
0.68, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Norway ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th 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.