Argentina vs Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, female

Argentina
15.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
11.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th

Time-related underemployment, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 15.3% against 11.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 103 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 15.9% 1.3% Argentina
2010s 14.0% 9.5% 4.5% Argentina
2020s 15.7% 10.0% 5.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 15.3% against 11.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Argentina and Uruguay?
4.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
Argentina ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.