Caribbean vs Central Africa: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Caribbean
- Central Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 15.01 against 13.83 in Central Africa, a difference of 1.18.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Central Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Central Africa ranks 18th of 87 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 | 11.08 | 5.2 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 15.94 | 12.84 | 3.1 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 14.1 | 1.33 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Caribbean or Central Africa?
- Caribbean, at 15.01 against 13.83 in Central Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 1.18, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Central Africa rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Central Africa ranks 18th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.