Australia vs United States: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,293 against 882.8 in Australia, a difference of 410.2.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,225 | 1,216 | 9.26 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,017 | 1,620 | 602.84 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or United States?
- United States, at 1,293 against 882.8 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and United States?
- 410.2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.