Caribbean vs Central Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Caribbean
- Central Africa
How they compare
Central Africa currently reports 13.44 against 12.77 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Central Africa ranks 25th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 | 13.74 | 0.5474 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 14.42 | 0.1919 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 13.8 | 0.461 | Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Caribbean or Central Africa?
- Central Africa, at 13.44 against 12.77 in Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 0.67, with Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Central Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Central Africa ranks 25th of 87 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.