New Zealand vs Romania: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.52 against 8.39 in Romania, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.3012 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 7.69 | 0.4295 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 8.52 against 8.39 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 33rd 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.