Western Sahara vs World excluding India and China: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Western Sahara
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 15.88 against 10.18 in World excluding India and China, a difference of 5.7.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.6 times World excluding India and China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 42nd and World excluding India and China ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 | 11.05 | 3.11 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 15.07 | 11.32 | 3.74 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 10.84 | 5.3 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Western Sahara or World excluding India and China?
- Western Sahara, at 15.88 against 10.18 in World excluding India and China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Western Sahara and World excluding India and China?
- 5.7, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and World excluding India and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Western Sahara and World excluding India and China rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Western Sahara ranks 42nd and World excluding India and China ranks 42nd 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.