Uruguay vs Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Uruguay
15.92
in 2025
Zambia
17.67
in 2024
Uruguay rank
7th
Zambia rank
4th

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

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.67 against 15.92 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.75.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 17.43 16.6 0.821 Uruguay
2020s 16.89 17.29 0.3956 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Uruguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.67 against 15.92 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Uruguay and Zambia?
1.75, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Uruguay ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.