South America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- South America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South America currently reports 7.8 against 5.7 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.1.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 87 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.15 | 6.65 | 3.5 | South America |
| 2010s | 9.18 | 6.63 | 2.55 | South America |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 5.47 | 4.1 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, South America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South America, at 7.8 against 5.7 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.1, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- South America ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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.