Eastern Africa vs Namibia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Eastern Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 26.9 against 17.59 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 9.31.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 87 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.36 | 29.18 | 14.82 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 27.37 | 10.47 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 27.03 | 9.1 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Eastern Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 26.9 against 17.59 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Eastern Africa and Namibia?
- 9.31, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Namibia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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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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.