Americas vs Canada: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization

Americas
69,112
in 2027
Canada
2,012
in 2025
Americas rank
20th
Canada rank
19th

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time

  • Americas
  • Canada
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 69,112 against 2,012 in Canada, a difference of 67,100.

That makes Americas's figure about 34.3 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th of 87 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 68,231 1,580 66,651 Americas
2010s 72,790 1,784 71,006 Americas
2020s 77,963 1,850 76,113 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Americas or Canada?
Americas, at 69,112 against 2,012 in Canada as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Americas and Canada?
67,100, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Americas and Canada rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Americas ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.