New Caledonia vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

New Caledonia
17.97
in 2027
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
12.35
in 2027
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank
30th

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

  • New Caledonia
  • Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 17.97 against 12.35 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 5.62.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.5 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 32nd and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 30th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 26.14 25.42 0.7186 New Caledonia
2010s 23.33 24.71 1.39 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
2020s 19.02 13.59 5.43 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, New Caledonia or Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
New Caledonia, at 17.97 against 12.35 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between New Caledonia and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
5.62, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do New Caledonia and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
New Caledonia ranks 32nd and Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 30th 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.