European Union vs Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, female
European Union
4.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
11.1%
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- European Union
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.1% against 4.6% in European Union, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th 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 | European Union | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 17.1% | 12.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 10.0% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, European Union or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.1% against 4.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between European Union and Uruguay?
- 6.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Uruguay rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- European Union ranks 6th 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.