Sweden vs Uruguay: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)

Sweden
18.76
in 2025
Uruguay
18.1
in 2025
Sweden rank
10th
Uruguay rank
13th

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
05101520201420192025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18.76 against 18.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 56 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 13.43 20.96 7.53 Uruguay
2020s 17.03 19.32 2.29 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 18.76 against 18.1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.66, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Sweden ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (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
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 570 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.