Asia and the Pacific vs United States: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Asia and the Pacific
- United States
How they compare
Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4 against 1.4 in United States, a difference of 2.6.
That makes Asia and the Pacific's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 69th and United States ranks 66th of 87 groups.
Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia and the Pacific | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 1.33 | 4.67 | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 1.57 | 3.42 | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 1.33 | 2.77 | Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Asia and the Pacific or United States?
- Asia and the Pacific, at 4 against 1.4 in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Asia and the Pacific and United States?
- 2.6, with Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Asia and the Pacific and United States rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 69th and United States ranks 66th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.