Benin vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.74 against 35.85 in South Africa, a difference of 2.89.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.78 | 26.81 | 10.97 | Benin |
| 2010s | 38.94 | 29.43 | 9.51 | Benin |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 35.93 | 3.02 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 38.74 against 35.85 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Benin and South Africa?
- 2.89, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Benin ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.