LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Belgium
Belgium: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 11.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.4 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Belgium peaked at 15.06 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.44 | — |
| 2000 | 8.84 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 9.05 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.14 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.29 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 9.84 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.61 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.76 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.06 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.49 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.54 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.01 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 15.06 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.84 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.65 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.61 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.43, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.84 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 10.49 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 10.96 | 12.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 United Kingdom 12.04 compare
- 41 Netherlands 11.91 compare
- 42 Latvia 11.46 compare
- 44 Bolivia 11.38 compare
- 45 Austria 10.94 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 10.71 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Belgium?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Belgium was 11.4 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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 that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.