Bulgaria vs Italy: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Bulgaria
11.56
in 2023
Italy
12.6
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
13th
Italy rank
10th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
0102030200420132023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.6 against 11.56 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.04.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 19.72 14.05 5.67 Bulgaria
2010s 18.81 18.41 0.4087 Bulgaria
2020s 12.88 15.48 2.6 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 12.6 against 11.56 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Bulgaria and Italy?
1.04, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 676 data points, 1996–2025
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.