Costa Rica vs Iceland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.23 against 10.66 in Iceland, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 56 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.37 | 10.92 | 14.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 11.24 | 10.38 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 11.23 against 10.66 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.57, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.