LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia

Czechia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 204.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
204.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
536.26
in 2004
All-time low
167.62
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia, 2002–2024

2003004005002002201320242002: 487.62003: 512.62004: 536.32005: 513.92006: 4812007: 358.12008: 305.92009: 452.22010: 490.42011: 451.22012: 472.42013: 4922014: 429.32015: 360.82016: 294.22017: 227.22018: 183.82019: 167.62020: 199.72021: 217.62022: 206.22023: 203.62024: 204

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 204.04 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia peaked at 536.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.62, in 2019.

Czechia ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 487.62
2003 512.55 +5.1%
2004 536.26 +4.6%
2005 513.92 -4.2%
2006 481.05 -6.4%
2007 358.08 -25.6%
2008 305.93 -14.6%
2009 452.24 +47.8%
2010 490.39 +8.4%
2011 451.2 -8.0%
2012 472.39 +4.7%
2013 491.95 +4.1%
2014 429.27 -12.7%
2015 360.76 -16.0%
2016 294.2 -18.5%
2017 227.19 -22.8%
2018 183.75 -19.1%
2019 167.62 -8.8%
2020 199.72 +19.1%
2021 217.63 +9.0%
2022 206.25 -5.2%
2023 203.58 -1.3%
2024 204.04 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 455.96 305.93 536.26 8
2010s 356.87 167.62 491.95 10
2020s 206.24 199.72 217.63 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 220.13 compare
  2. 54 Paraguay 219.31 compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 204.5 compare
  4. 57 Bulgaria 196.58 compare
  5. 58 Singapore 175.8
  6. 59 Albania 172.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Czechia was 204.04 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 536.26 in 2004.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 167.62 in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Czechia ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
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 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.