Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Southern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 88,568 against 1,817 in Viet Nam, a difference of 86,751.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 48.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 87 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,439 | 3,363 | 91,076 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 96,474 | 2,611 | 93,863 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 90,899 | 2,338 | 88,561 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
- Southern Asia, at 88,568 against 1,817 in Viet Nam as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 86,751, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 87 groups.
- 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.