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

Africa: Lower-middle income
13.11
in 2027
Caribbean
12.77
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
26th
Caribbean rank
28th

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

  • Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Caribbean
051015200520162027

How they compare

Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 13.11 against 12.77 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa: Lower-middle income averaged higher in 1 and Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Lower-middle income Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 13.67 14.28 0.6164 Caribbean
2010s 14.5 14.61 0.1098 Caribbean
2020s 13.65 13.34 0.3186 Africa: Lower-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, Africa: Lower-middle income or Caribbean?
Africa: Lower-middle income, at 13.11 against 12.77 in Caribbean as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Africa: Lower-middle income and Caribbean?
0.34, with Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Lower-middle income and Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Lower-middle income and Caribbean rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Caribbean ranks 28th 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) (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.