Caribbean vs Central and Western Asia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Caribbean
- Central and Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 12.77 against 12.01 in Central and Western Asia, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Central and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Central and Western Asia ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 | 11.5 | 2.79 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 12.84 | 1.77 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 12.79 | 0.541 | Caribbean |
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 and Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 12.77 against 12.01 in Central and Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Caribbean and Central and Western Asia?
- 0.76, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Central and Western Asia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Central and Western Asia ranks 31st 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.