Caribbean vs Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Caribbean
12.77
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
12.46
in 2027
Caribbean rank
28th
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
29th

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

  • Caribbean
  • Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
051015200520162027

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 12.77 against 12.46 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 29th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 14.28 12.08 2.2 Caribbean
2010s 14.61 13.26 1.35 Caribbean
2020s 13.34 13.07 0.2649 Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Caribbean or Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Caribbean, at 12.77 against 12.46 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Caribbean and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
0.31, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Caribbean and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Caribbean ranks 28th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 29th of 87 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.