Philippines vs United States: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.24 against 4.85 in Philippines, a difference of 0.39.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 72nd and United States ranks 69th of 89 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 | 6.95 | 4.09 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.28 | 0.601 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.12 | 1.27 | 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, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 5.24 against 4.85 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Philippines and United States?
- 0.39, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 5 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?
- Philippines ranks 72nd and United States ranks 69th 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.