Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Ecuador
22.01
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
13.66
in 2027
Ecuador rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
24th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22.01 against 13.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 8.35.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.

Ecuador ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 12.46 13.8 1.34 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 14.94 14.53 0.4057 Ecuador
2020s 22.44 14.23 8.2 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Ecuador, at 22.01 against 13.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
8.35, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Ecuador ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th 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.