Argentina vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Argentina
18.14
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
11.78
in 2027
Argentina rank
31st
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
33rd

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

  • Argentina
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 18.14 against 11.78 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 6.36.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.

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

Argentina ranks 31st and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 33rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
2000s 20.31 13.44 6.87 Argentina
2010s 18.14 12.84 5.3 Argentina
2020s 19.37 13.1 6.27 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Argentina or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Argentina, at 18.14 against 11.78 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Argentina and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
6.36, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Argentina and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Argentina ranks 31st and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
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.