South Korea vs Netherlands: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.46 against 5.82 in South Korea, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 9.21 | 0.2136 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 6.61 | 0.8195 | 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.46 against 5.82 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.64, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- South Korea ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 45th 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.