LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 1,170 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,170
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
86th
of 87 groups
All-time high
3,228
in 2005
All-time low
1,170
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201620272005: 3.2k2006: 3.2k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.2k2025: 1.2k2026: 1.2k2027: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 1,170. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 3,228 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,170, in 2027.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 3,228
2006 3,167 -1.9%
2007 2,903 -8.3%
2008 2,460 -15.2%
2009 2,568 +4.4%
2010 2,739 +6.7%
2011 2,839 +3.7%
2012 2,883 +1.6%
2013 2,851 -1.1%
2014 2,904 +1.9%
2015 2,780 -4.3%
2016 2,572 -7.5%
2017 2,228 -13.4%
2018 2,007 -9.9%
2019 1,742 -13.2%
2020 1,762 +1.1%
2021 1,560 -11.5%
2022 1,354 -13.2%
2023 1,260 -7.0%
2024 1,200 -4.7%
2025 1,198 -0.2%
2026 1,185 -1.0%
2027 1,170 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,865 2,460 3,228 5
2010s 2,555 1,742 2,904 10
2020s 1,336 1,170 1,762 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 1,170 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3,228 in 2005.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,170 in 2027.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.