LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization was 13.35 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income recorded 13.35 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 20.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 2024.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.02 | — |
| 2006 | 14.67 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.26 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 17.93 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 20.56 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.74 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.42 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.69 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 15.87 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.88 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 13.45 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.33 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.44 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 13.43 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 13.35 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.42 | 14.26 | 17.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.14 | 14.58 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 13.33 | 16.69 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 13.35 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 2024.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 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.