Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Time-related underemployment, female

Denmark
4.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Time-related underemployment, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 4.9% 0.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.3% 3.5% 0.8% Denmark
2020s 3.8% 3.5% 0.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Denmark, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
Denmark ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.