Africa vs Nicaragua: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Africa
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.89 against 15.37 in Africa, a difference of 11.52.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 87 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 27.71 | 12.98 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 26.87 | 10.94 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 27.11 | 11.25 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Africa or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.89 against 15.37 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Africa and Nicaragua?
- 11.52, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Africa ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.