Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.78 against 13.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 9.12.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.95 | 13.8 | 5.15 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19 | 14.53 | 4.46 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22.31 | 14.23 | 8.08 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Lesotho, at 22.78 against 13.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 9.12, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th 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.