LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 12.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in United Kingdom, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in United Kingdom is 12.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in United Kingdom peaked at 15.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.52 | — |
| 2015 | 14.23 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.29 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.48 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.77 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 12.88 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.16 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.91 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.04 | +10.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.04 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 | 12.76 | 10.48 | 15.52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 10.16 | 12.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in United Kingdom?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in United Kingdom was 12.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.