LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Belgium
Belgium: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 14.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Belgium stood at 14.87. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Belgium peaked at 14.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 2022.
That places Belgium 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.63 | — |
| 2015 | 14.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.84 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.65 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.61 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.87 | +30.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 | 11.14 | 14.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 10.96 | 14.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Belgium?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Belgium was 14.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.