LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 17.59 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 17.59 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 2005.
That places Eastern Africa 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.64 | — |
| 2006 | 13.9 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.27 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.66 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.28 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.75 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.89 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.04 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.46 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.44 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.69 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 18.59 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.89 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.72 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.7 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.68 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 17.62 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 17.59 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.36 | 13.64 | 15.32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 16.05 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 17.59 | 18.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Eastern Africa was 17.59 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.