Greece vs Saudi Arabia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.61 against 10.82 in Greece, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.92 | 7.87 | 15.05 | Greece |
| 2020s | 15.54 | 14.68 | 0.86 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.61 against 10.82 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.79, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Greece ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.