Costa Rica vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe
How they compare
Northern, Southern and Western Europe currently reports 31,590 against 505.37 in Costa Rica, a difference of 31,085.
That makes Northern, Southern and Western Europe's figure about 62.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Northern, Southern and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Northern, Southern and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 630.5 | 42,515 | 41,884 | Northern, Southern and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 724.41 | 36,571 | 35,847 | Northern, Southern and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Costa Rica or Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe, at 31,590 against 505.37 in Costa Rica as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Costa Rica and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 31,085, with Northern, Southern and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 40th 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.