Bahamas vs Central America: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Bahamas
- Central America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.69 against 11 in Central America, a difference of 5.69.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Central America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 38th and Central America ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.08 | 12.37 | 4.71 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 12.98 | 7.18 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 17.17 | 12.14 | 5.03 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Bahamas or Central America?
- Bahamas, at 16.69 against 11 in Central America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Bahamas and Central America?
- 5.69, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bahamas and Central America rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bahamas ranks 38th and Central America ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- 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.