Latin America and the Caribbean: High income vs Somalia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
14.3
in 2027
Somalia
22.46
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank
20th
Somalia rank
23rd

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

  • Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
  • Somalia
0510152025200520162027

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 22.46 against 14.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, a difference of 8.16.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean: High income's.

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

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean: High income Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.25 22.29 3.04 Somalia
2010s 17.07 22.23 5.17 Somalia
2020s 15.54 22.79 7.25 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Latin America and the Caribbean: High income or Somalia?
Somalia, at 22.46 against 14.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Somalia?
8.16, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Somalia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 23rd 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.