Italy vs Saudi Arabia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.97 against 11.61 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.36.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1 | 7.87 | 12.23 | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.54 | 14.68 | 1.86 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 12.97 against 11.61 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.36, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Italy ranks 15th 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.