Northern America vs Portugal: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Northern America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.92 against 5.52 in Northern America, a difference of 5.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 87 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 | 9.74 | 2.62 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 18.06 | 10.77 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 11.49 | 5.56 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Northern America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.92 against 5.52 in Northern America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Northern America and Portugal?
- 5.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Northern America and Portugal rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Northern America ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.