Afghanistan vs Africa: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Afghanistan
30.32
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income
31.96
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
6th
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
3rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31.96 against 30.32 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.64.

That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 23.71 26.94 3.24 Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 25.58 27.81 2.23 Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 30.35 32.22 1.86 Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Afghanistan or Africa: Upper-middle income?
Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31.96 against 30.32 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income?
1.64, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd 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) (15+). 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) (15+)
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.