Botswana vs Eastern Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Botswana
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 29.86 against 17.59 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.27.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.91 | 14.36 | 7.55 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.08 | 16.9 | 7.18 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 17.93 | 10.64 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Botswana or Eastern Africa?
- Botswana, at 29.86 against 17.59 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Botswana and Eastern Africa?
- 12.27, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Botswana and Eastern Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th 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.