LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Portugal
Portugal: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 12.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.24 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Portugal peaked at 25.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 2025.
That places Portugal 29th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.96 | — |
| 2015 | 23.68 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 22.26 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 14.79 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.96 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 15.88 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 14.12 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 13.13 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 12.24 | -6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.32 | 14.79 | 25.96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 12.24 | 16.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 New Zealand 12.78 compare
- 27 Barbados 12.58 compare
- 28 Netherlands 12.33 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 12.04 compare
- 31 Latvia 11.69 compare
- 32 Norway 11.56 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Portugal?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Portugal was 12.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.