How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Colombia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for

Brazil

8.25

in 2025

Colombia

8.22

in 2025

Brazil rank

29th

Colombia rank

30th

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for over time

Brazil
Colombia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.25 against 8.22 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th of 65 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.92	8.52	2.4	Brazil
2020s	11.32	10.15	1.17	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for, Brazil or Colombia?: Brazil, at 8.25 against 8.22 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for between Brazil and Colombia?: 0.03, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?: Brazil ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 65 places, 981 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.