LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada
Canada: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 2,012 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada is 2,012, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada peaked at 2,372 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,409, in 2000.
Canada ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,841 | — |
| 1998 | 1,691 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1,567 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,409 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1,493 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,655 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,684 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,611 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,521 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,480 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,413 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,479 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,007 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 2,004 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,902 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,866 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,807 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,778 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,824 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,722 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,579 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,528 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,372 | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 1,957 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,414 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,847 | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 2,012 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,699 | 1,567 | 1,841 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,409 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,784 | 1,528 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,414 | 2,372 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Canada was 2,012 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.