Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Cape Verde
25.14
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
15.28
in 2027
Cape Verde rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
15th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 25.14 against 15.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 9.86.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 27.52 12.94 14.58 Cape Verde
2010s 25.34 15.08 10.26 Cape Verde
2020s 25.68 15.62 10.05 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Cape Verde, at 25.14 against 15.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
9.86, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Cape Verde ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 15th 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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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.