Sri Lanka vs United States: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.68 against 5.24 in United States, a difference of 0.44.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.24 | 7.11 | 1.87 | United States |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 5.86 | 0.7698 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.68 against 5.24 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.44, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.