Caribbean vs Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 17.55 against 16.84 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 18th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.61 | 19.09 | 0.5207 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 20.12 | 1.08 | Northern Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.38 | 0.7705 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Caribbean or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Caribbean, at 17.55 against 16.84 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 0.71, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 18th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.