Africa: Upper-middle income vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Africa: Upper-middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.85 against 31.96 in Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.89.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Africa: Upper-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa: Upper-middle income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa: Upper-middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.94 | 26.81 | 0.1344 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 29.43 | 1.61 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 35.93 | 3.71 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.85 against 31.96 in Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
- 3.89, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.