Spain vs Uruguay: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.3 against 4.2 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 | 6.6 | 0.9 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 8.5 | 3.6 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.35 | 1.12 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 5.3 against 4.2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Spain and Uruguay?
- 1.1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.