Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Time-related underemployment rate
Time-related underemployment rate over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.07 against 3.84 in Spain, a difference of 1.23.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 48 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 | 5.07 | 2.68 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 5.56 | 0.1558 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 5.32 | 1.3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment rate, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.07 against 3.84 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment rate between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.23, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for time-related underemployment rate?
- Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment 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 time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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. 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.