LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia

Slovakia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 204.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
204.5
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
724.63
in 2001
All-time low
204.5
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia, 2001–2023

2004006008002001201220232001: 724.62002: 652.12003: 610.22004: 643.62005: 575.52006: 429.52007: 368.82008: 327.32009: 404.32010: 478.32011: 428.42012: 463.42013: 485.62014: 416.92015: 417.22016: 360.22017: 3212018: 261.92019: 224.22020: 247.82021: 252.72022: 220.42023: 204.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 204.5 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia peaked at 724.63 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 204.5, in 2023.

That places Slovakia 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 724.63
2002 652.15 -10.0%
2003 610.2 -6.4%
2004 643.57 +5.5%
2005 575.53 -10.6%
2006 429.5 -25.4%
2007 368.79 -14.1%
2008 327.34 -11.2%
2009 404.29 +23.5%
2010 478.31 +18.3%
2011 428.36 -10.4%
2012 463.37 +8.2%
2013 485.56 +4.8%
2014 416.88 -14.1%
2015 417.21 +0.1%
2016 360.19 -13.7%
2017 320.98 -10.9%
2018 261.92 -18.4%
2019 224.22 -14.4%
2020 247.84 +10.5%
2021 252.69 +2.0%
2022 220.41 -12.8%
2023 204.5 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 526.22 327.34 724.63 9
2010s 385.7 224.22 485.56 10
2020s 231.36 204.5 252.69 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 52 El Salvador 222.44 compare
  2. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 220.13 compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 219.31 compare
  4. 56 Czechia 204.04 compare
  5. 57 Bulgaria 196.58 compare
  6. 58 Singapore 175.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Slovakia was 204.5 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 724.63 in 2001.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 204.5 in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Slovakia ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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.