El Salvador vs Panama: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 293.6 against 222.44 in El Salvador, a difference of 71.16.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 376.43 | 194.71 | 181.72 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 238.28 | 338.77 | 100.49 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 293.6 against 222.44 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between El Salvador and Panama?
- 71.16, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th 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.