Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 27.06 against 15.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.55.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 | 14.25 | 10.89 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 15.62 | 11.33 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 27.41 | 15.98 | 11.42 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 27.06 against 15.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.55, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Gabon ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.