Caribbean vs Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force

Caribbean
15.01
in 2027
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
12.96
in 2027
Caribbean rank
17th
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
20th

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time

  • Caribbean
  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
051015200420152027

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 15.01 against 12.96 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.05.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 17th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.

Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 16.29 12.79 3.5 Caribbean
2010s 15.94 12.78 3.16 Caribbean
2020s 15.43 12.98 2.45 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 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Caribbean, at 15.01 against 12.96 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Caribbean and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
2.05, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
How do Caribbean and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Caribbean ranks 17th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 20th 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

Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

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.