LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 15,974 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
15,974
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
52nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
19,483
in 2020
All-time low
14,220
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 15.1k2006: 15.0k2007: 14.2k2008: 14.3k2009: 16.9k2010: 16.4k2011: 15.9k2012: 15.9k2013: 16.3k2014: 17.1k2015: 17.5k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.6k2018: 17.2k2019: 18.3k2020: 19.5k2021: 18.0k2022: 16.6k2023: 15.7k2024: 15.5k2025: 15.6k2026: 15.8k2027: 16.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 15,974, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 19,483 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,220, in 2007.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 15,070 —
2006 14,968 -0.7%
2007 14,220 -5.0%
2008 14,295 +0.5%
2009 16,905 +18.3%
2010 16,390 -3.0%
2011 15,906 -3.0%
2012 15,915 +0.1%
2013 16,300 +2.4%
2014 17,080 +4.8%
2015 17,474 +2.3%
2016 17,838 +2.1%
2017 17,572 -1.5%
2018 17,211 -2.1%
2019 18,331 +6.5%
2020 19,483 +6.3%
2021 17,963 -7.8%
2022 16,558 -7.8%
2023 15,709 -5.1%
2024 15,501 -1.3%
2025 15,564 +0.4%
2026 15,783 +1.4%
2027 15,974 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,092 14,220 16,905 5
2010s 17,002 15,906 18,331 10
2020s 16,567 15,501 19,483 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 49 Hungary 321.59 compare
  2. 50 Panama 293.6 compare
  3. 51 Belarus 237.72 compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 222.44 compare
  5. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 220.13 compare
  6. 54 Paraguay 219.31 compare
  7. 55 Slovakia 204.5 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 15,974 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19,483 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 14,220 in 2007.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income 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.