Nepal vs Western Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Nepal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.87 against 11.26 in Western Africa, a difference of 5.61.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 37th and Western Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.28 | 12.14 | 5.14 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 12.57 | 4.7 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.72 | 11.91 | 5.81 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Nepal or Western Africa?
- Nepal, at 16.87 against 11.26 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Nepal and Western Africa?
- 5.61, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Nepal and Western Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Nepal ranks 37th and Western Africa ranks 38th 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.