Africa vs Nicaragua: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Africa
15.37
in 2027
Nicaragua
26.89
in 2027
Africa rank
14th
Nicaragua rank
12th

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time

  • Africa
  • Nicaragua
0102030200520162027

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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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.