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

Africa: Upper-middle income
31.96
in 2027
Ethiopia
30.44
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th

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

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Ethiopia
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31.96 against 30.44 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.52.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.94 20.71 6.23 Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 27.81 27.98 0.1678 Ethiopia
2020s 32.22 30.82 1.4 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, Africa: Upper-middle income or Ethiopia?
Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31.96 against 30.44 in Ethiopia as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Africa: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia?
1.52, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.