How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

United Kingdom vs United States: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for

United Kingdom

3.83

in 2019

United States

3.86

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

55th

United States rank

54th

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

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.86 against 3.83 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 55th and United States ranks 54th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.9	5.2	0.7046	United Kingdom
2010s	5.6	5.54	0.0623	United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom or United States?: United States, at 3.86 against 3.83 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.03, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?: United Kingdom ranks 55th 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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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.