New Zealand vs United Kingdom: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.72 against 9.68 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 58 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.76 | 10.35 | 1.59 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 9.29 | 1.16 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.72 against 9.68 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.04, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.