Panama vs Sweden: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Panama
12.7
in 2025
Sweden
13.02
in 2025
Panama rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time

  • Panama
  • Sweden
05101520201420192025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.02 against 12.7 in Panama, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.

Panama ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 10.38 10.65 0.2673 Sweden
2020s 15.58 12.41 3.17 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Panama or Sweden?
Sweden, at 13.02 against 12.7 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Panama and Sweden?
0.32, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Panama ranks 15th 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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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 604 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.