Lesotho vs Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.78 against 14.63 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 8.15.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia: Upper-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Asia: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.95 | 17.63 | 1.32 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19 | 19.97 | 0.9738 | Southern Asia: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 22.31 | 15.35 | 6.97 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Lesotho or Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Lesotho, at 22.78 against 14.63 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Lesotho and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 8.15, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th 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.