Eswatini vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 39.95 against 35.85 in South Africa, a difference of 4.1.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.07 | 26.81 | 2.26 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 26.62 | 29.43 | 2.8 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.26 | 35.93 | 4.33 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 39.95 against 35.85 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 4.1, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.