Belgium vs United Kingdom: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.37 against 7.35 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 89 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.06 | 0.8588 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.92 | 0.5644 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 6.66 | 0.8622 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 7.37 against 7.35 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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 that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.