Malta vs United States: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.54 against 5.99 in United States, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 56 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 | 6.46 | 1.98 | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 6.74 | 0.927 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 6.54 against 5.99 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Malta and United States?
- 0.55, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Malta ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd 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.