France vs Sweden: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 15.4 against 13.02 in Sweden, a difference of 2.38.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 58 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.59 | 10.65 | 6.94 | France |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 12.18 | 3.02 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, France or Sweden?
- France, at 15.4 against 13.02 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between France and Sweden?
- 2.38, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.