Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.85 against 27.71 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 8.14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa: Upper-middle income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa: Upper-middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.68 | 26.81 | 1.87 | Northern Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 29.43 | 2.47 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 35.93 | 7.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.85 against 27.71 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
- 8.14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.