France vs United States of America: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,340 against 5,848 in France, a difference of 4,492.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 79 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,821 | 8,496 | 4,675 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,257 | 11,280 | 7,022 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5,887 | 13,070 | 7,183 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,804 | 11,376 | 5,572 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,340 against 5,848 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between France and United States of America?
- 4,492, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.