LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in France

France: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 16.02 in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
16.02
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
16.02
in 2004
All-time low
9.93
in 2001
Years of data
5
2000–2004

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in France, 2000–2004

0510152000200220042000: 11.52001: 9.92002: 9.92003: 14.72004: 16

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 16.02 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in 2004. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over five years.

That places France 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in France, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, 2000 to 2004.
Year Value Change
2000 11.53
2001 9.93 -13.8%
2002 9.94 +0.0%
2003 14.67 +47.6%
2004 16.02 +9.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 16.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 16.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Turkey 16.83
  2. 9 Uruguay 16.41 compare
  3. 10 Italy 16.15
  4. 12 Angola 15.8
  5. 13 Ghana 15.09
  6. 14 Cyprus 14.91 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in France?
Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in France was 16.02 in 2004, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 2004.
What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 2001.
How does France rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
France ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2004.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 849 data points, 2000–2025
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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, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.