Netherlands vs Switzerland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.88 against 9.3 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.59 | 10.97 | 0.3817 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.2 | 0.421 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 9.88 against 9.3 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.58, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.