Asia and the Pacific vs United States of America: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Asia and the Pacific
- United States of America
How they compare
Asia and the Pacific currently reports 226,697 against 10,340 in United States of America, a difference of 216,357.
That makes Asia and the Pacific's figure about 21.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 87 groups.
Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia and the Pacific | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,226 | 12,283 | 235,943 | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 242,763 | 13,070 | 229,693 | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 236,116 | 11,203 | 224,913 | Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Asia and the Pacific or United States of America?
- Asia and the Pacific, at 226,697 against 10,340 in United States of America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Asia and the Pacific and United States of America?
- 216,357, with Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Asia and the Pacific and United States of America rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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
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.