LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden

Sweden: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 1,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,073
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,073
in 2024
All-time low
666.96
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden, 2005–2024

02505007501.0k2005201420242005: 735.92006: 710.62007: 6672008: 668.12009: 831.42010: 835.72011: 788.82012: 824.52013: 859.12014: 843.52015: 783.22016: 7132017: 685.22018: 678.92019: 7662020: 923.92021: 1.1k2022: 949.82023: 983.72024: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden is 1,073, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden peaked at 1,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 666.96, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 25th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 735.9
2006 710.56 -3.4%
2007 666.96 -6.1%
2008 668.06 +0.2%
2009 831.35 +24.4%
2010 835.68 +0.5%
2011 788.83 -5.6%
2012 824.46 +4.5%
2013 859.15 +4.2%
2014 843.53 -1.8%
2015 783.19 -7.2%
2016 713 -9.0%
2017 685.18 -3.9%
2018 678.88 -0.9%
2019 766.03 +12.8%
2020 923.94 +20.6%
2021 1,067 +15.5%
2022 949.77 -11.0%
2023 983.67 +3.6%
2024 1,073 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 722.57 666.96 831.35 5
2010s 777.79 678.88 859.15 10
2020s 999.48 923.94 1,073 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 1,657 compare
  2. 23 Zambia 1,601 compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 1,251 compare
  4. 26 Poland 957.3 compare
  5. 27 Romania 749.62 compare
  6. 28 Jordan 721.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Sweden was 1,073 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,073 in 2024.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 666.96 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.