Americas: Lower-middle income vs Congo: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Americas: Lower-middle income
15.61
in 2027
Congo
27.48
in 2027
Americas: Lower-middle income rank
10th
Congo rank
9th

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

  • Americas: Lower-middle income
  • Congo
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Congo currently reports 27.48 against 15.61 in Americas: Lower-middle income, a difference of 11.87.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Americas: Lower-middle income's.

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

Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 10th and Congo ranks 9th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: Lower-middle income Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 16.56 27.31 10.75 Congo
2010s 17.68 27.55 9.86 Congo
2020s 17.89 28.08 10.19 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Americas: Lower-middle income or Congo?
Congo, at 27.48 against 15.61 in Americas: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Americas: Lower-middle income and Congo?
11.87, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: Lower-middle income and Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas: Lower-middle income and Congo rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 10th and Congo ranks 9th 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.