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

Eswatini
39.95
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
34.22
in 2027
Eswatini rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
2nd

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

  • Eswatini
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 39.95 against 34.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 5.73.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 29.07 25.96 3.11 Eswatini
2010s 26.62 28.31 1.68 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 40.26 34.25 6.01 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Eswatini, at 39.95 against 34.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
5.73, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 2nd 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.