United States of America vs World: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization

United States of America
10,340
in 2025
World
511,364
in 2027
United States of America rank
4th
World rank
1st

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time

  • United States of America
  • World
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199420102027

How they compare

World currently reports 511,364 against 10,340 in United States of America, a difference of 501,024.

That makes World's figure about 49.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 79 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
2000s 12,283 472,400 460,117 World
2010s 13,070 505,946 492,876 World
2020s 11,203 521,010 509,806 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, United States of America or World?
World, at 511,364 against 10,340 in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between United States of America and World?
501,024, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.