Botswana vs South Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.5 against 29.35 in Botswana, a difference of 6.15.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 90 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.98 | 32.19 | 6.21 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28 | 36.04 | 8.04 | 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, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.5 against 29.35 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Botswana and South Africa?
- 6.15, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.