LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands

Netherlands: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 1,251 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,251
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,743
in 2014
All-time low
488.31
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 5402001: 488.32002: 558.32003: 709.52004: 832.92005: 991.22006: 1.0k2007: 856.62008: 789.12009: 883.42010: 946.72011: 9442012: 1.1k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.1k2019: 981.12020: 1.1k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,251 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands peaked at 1,743 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 488.31, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 24th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 540.03
2001 488.31 -9.6%
2002 558.27 +14.3%
2003 709.53 +27.1%
2004 832.89 +17.4%
2005 991.21 +19.0%
2006 1,023 +3.3%
2007 856.58 -16.3%
2008 789.14 -7.9%
2009 883.45 +12.0%
2010 946.66 +7.2%
2011 944.05 -0.3%
2012 1,082 +14.6%
2013 1,732 +60.1%
2014 1,743 +0.6%
2015 1,646 -5.6%
2016 1,502 -8.8%
2017 1,334 -11.2%
2018 1,128 -15.5%
2019 981.09 -13.0%
2020 1,116 +13.8%
2021 1,403 +25.7%
2022 1,228 -12.5%
2023 1,257 +2.4%
2024 1,251 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 767.29 488.31 1,023 10
2010s 1,304 944.05 1,743 10
2020s 1,251 1,116 1,403 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Afghanistan 1,688 compare
  2. 22 Zimbabwe 1,657 compare
  3. 23 Zambia 1,601 compare
  4. 25 Sweden 1,073 compare
  5. 26 Poland 957.3 compare
  6. 27 Romania 749.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Netherlands was 1,251 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2014.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 488.31 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.