Iraq vs Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Iraq
22.76
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
14.3
in 2027
Iraq rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank
20th

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

  • Iraq
  • Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 22.76 against 14.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, a difference of 8.46.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean: High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America and the Caribbean: High income Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4 19.25 4.84 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
2010s 16.9 17.07 0.1682 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
2020s 22.62 15.54 7.08 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Iraq or Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Iraq, at 22.76 against 14.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
8.46, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 20th 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.