Guyana vs Sweden: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Guyana
- Sweden
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 16.52 against 14.76 in Sweden, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 63 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.33 | 9.55 | 15.79 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 21.82 | 13.26 | 8.56 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Guyana or Sweden?
- Guyana, at 16.52 against 14.76 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Guyana and Sweden?
- 1.76, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sweden rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Guyana ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.