Hong Kong vs United States: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.11 against 5.04 in United States, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 | 5.47 | 1.07 | United States |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.82 | 0.3132 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 5.11 against 5.04 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.07, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.