Maldives vs Southern Asia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Maldives
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.06 against 8.18 in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.88.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 60th and Southern Asia ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.33 | 10.6 | 8.73 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 10.59 | 6.31 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.91 | 8.92 | 4.99 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Maldives or Southern Asia?
- Maldives, at 14.06 against 8.18 in Southern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Maldives and Southern Asia?
- 5.88, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Maldives and Southern Asia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Maldives ranks 60th and Southern Asia ranks 61st 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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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.