LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization was 5.87 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 5.87 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe peaked at 13.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2027.
That places Eastern Europe 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.56 | — |
| 2006 | 12.63 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.21 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.17 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.29 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 5.97 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 5.94 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 5.97 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.2% | 10.11 | 12.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 | 10.11 | 13.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 7.92 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 5.87 | 9 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Eastern Europe was 5.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2027.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
- Eastern Europe ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.