Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income vs Suriname: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
13.66
in 2027
Suriname
20.45
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
24th
Suriname rank
26th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Suriname
05101520200520162027

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 20.45 against 13.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 6.79.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 26th of 87 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 13.8 21.26 7.46 Suriname
2010s 14.53 19.58 5.05 Suriname
2020s 14.23 20.38 6.15 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income or Suriname?
Suriname, at 20.45 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Suriname?
6.79, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Suriname rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 26th of 87 groups.
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.