Germany vs South Korea: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.7 against 5.82 in South Korea, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 63 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.73 | 9 | 3.27 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 7.43 | 1.34 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 6.7 against 5.82 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.88, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Germany ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.