Canada vs Norway: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.21 against 7.52 in Norway, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Norway ranks 59th of 90 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 5.68 | 2.67 | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 6.93 | 1.69 | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.6 | 0.3858 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 8.21 against 7.52 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Canada and Norway?
- 0.69, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Canada ranks 57th and Norway ranks 59th of 90 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) (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 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. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.