LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in France
France: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 5,848 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in France, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in France stood at 5,848.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in France peaked at 6,620 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,916, in 2001.
France ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,853 | — |
| 1999 | 3,789 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,379 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2,916 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2,984 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,362 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 4,785 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4,580 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,634 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,126 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,564 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,242 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5,308 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,197 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,406 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,851 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 6,528 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 6,620 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,407 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,113 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,895 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,545 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,705 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6,075 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,662 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5,732 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,848 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,821 | 3,789 | 3,853 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,257 | 2,916 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,887 | 5,197 | 6,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,804 | 5,662 | 6,075 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Brazil 16,257 compare
- 3 South Africa 13,113 compare
- 4 United States of America 10,340 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 5,697 compare
- 7 Philippines 5,651 compare
- 8 Türkiye 5,321 compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in France?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in France was 5,848 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,620 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,916 in 2001.
- How does France rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- France ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.