Colombia vs Eastern Asia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 103,935 against 3,473 in Colombia, a difference of 100,462.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 29.9 times Colombia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,824 | 117,357 | 113,533 | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 3,867 | 111,754 | 107,887 | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 4,076 | 106,749 | 102,673 | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Colombia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 103,935 against 3,473 in Colombia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 100,462, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Asia rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.