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

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
14.28
in 2027
Lesotho
22.78
in 2027
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank
21st
Lesotho rank
21st

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

  • Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Lesotho
0510152025200520162027

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 22.78 against 14.28 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 8.5.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income's.

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

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 21st of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7 18.95 6.26 Lesotho
2010s 14.54 19 4.46 Lesotho
2020s 15.26 22.31 7.05 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 22.78 against 14.28 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Lesotho?
8.5, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Lesotho rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 21st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income vs Lesotho: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates/central-and-western-asia-upper-middle-income/lesotho/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates/central-and-western-asia-upper-middle-income/lesotho/">Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income vs Lesotho: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.