Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, female
Europe & Central Asia
4.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
11.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Uruguay rank
7th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.1% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 13.8% | 8.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 9.4% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 10.0% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.1% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 6.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- 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
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.