Philippines vs United States: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.86 against 3.48 in Philippines, a difference of 0.38.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 57th and United States ranks 54th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 5.41 | 0.8854 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 5.54 | 1.92 | United States |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 4.82 | 0.709 | Philippines |
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, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 3.86 against 3.48 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for between Philippines and United States?
- 0.38, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Philippines ranks 57th and United States ranks 54th 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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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 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.