Arab States: Low income vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Arab States: Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.85 against 20.04 in Arab States: Low income, a difference of 15.81.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Arab States: Low income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Arab States: Low income ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab States: Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 | 26.81 | 12.72 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.35 | 29.43 | 11.08 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 35.93 | 15.72 | 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, Arab States: Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.85 against 20.04 in Arab States: Low income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Arab States: Low income and South Africa?
- 15.81, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States: Low income and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Arab States: Low income and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 5th 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.