LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania
Romania: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 749.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania is 749.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania peaked at 1,394 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 671.31, in 2019.
Romania ranks 27th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,134 | — |
| 2000 | 1,215 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,202 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,394 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,261 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,098 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,291 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1,321 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,349 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,289 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,304 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,259 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,266 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,103 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 951.31 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 835.73 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 671.31 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 756.82 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 797.1 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 765.96 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 750.6 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 749.62 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,134 | 1,134 | 1,134 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,243 | 1,098 | 1,394 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,135 | 671.31 | 1,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.02 | 749.62 | 797.1 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Romania was 749.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,394 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.31 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.