Eastern Europe vs United States: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Eastern Europe
- United States
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 4.5 against 1.4 in United States, a difference of 3.1.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.2 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 66th and United States ranks 66th of 87 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 1.33 | 5.55 | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 1.57 | 4.17 | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 1.33 | 3.48 | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Eastern Europe or United States?
- Eastern Europe, at 4.5 against 1.4 in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Eastern Europe and United States?
- 3.1, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and United States rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Eastern Europe ranks 66th 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.