Central and Western Asia vs United States Virgin Islands: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Central and Western Asia
12.01
in 2027
United States Virgin Islands
17.94
in 2027
Central and Western Asia rank
31st
United States Virgin Islands rank
33rd

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

  • Central and Western Asia
  • United States Virgin Islands
05101520200520162027

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 17.94 against 12.01 in Central and Western Asia, a difference of 5.93.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times Central and Western Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Central and Western Asia ranks 31st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 87 groups.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5 17.05 5.56 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 12.84 18.43 5.59 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 12.79 18.89 6.1 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Central and Western Asia or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 17.94 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 Central and Western Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
5.93, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Central and Western Asia ranks 31st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 87 groups.
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.