LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium
Belgium: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 623.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium stood at 623.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium peaked at 765.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 395.85, in 2000.
That places Belgium 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 509.07 | — |
| 2000 | 395.85 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 397.64 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 404.87 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 461.65 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 447.8 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 512.91 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 500.85 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 469.25 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 438.41 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 490.13 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 521.33 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 526.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 703.57 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 765.51 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 744.96 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 747.21 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 702.9 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 643.39 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 611.47 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 580.09 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 604.33 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 656.71 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 588.48 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 597.67 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 623.26 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.07 | 509.07 | 509.07 | 1 |
| 2000s | 451.94 | 395.85 | 512.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.69 | 521.33 | 765.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.09 | 588.48 | 656.71 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Belgium was 623.26 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 765.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.85 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.