Austria vs Costa Rica: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 537.15 against 505.37 in Costa Rica, a difference of 31.78.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 594.67 | 630.5 | 35.83 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 554.85 | 724.41 | 169.55 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 537.15 against 505.37 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 31.78, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Austria ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 79 countries.
- 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.