North Korea vs Latvia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.18 against 7.99 in Latvia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 | 12.99 | 4.56 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 15.83 | 7.53 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 9.18 | 0.9185 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, North Korea or Latvia?
- North Korea, at 8.18 against 7.99 in Latvia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.19, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 123rd 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.