Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.04 against 11.23 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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 | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.37 | 12.76 | 12.61 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 11.53 | 10.09 | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.04 against 11.23 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.81, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.