Caribbean vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO)

Caribbean
4,477
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
5,409
in 2027
Caribbean rank
75th
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank
72nd

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO) over time

  • Caribbean
  • Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income currently reports 5,409 against 4,477 in Caribbean, a difference of 932.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 75th and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 72nd of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 4,045 3,836 209.36 Caribbean
2010s 4,342 4,546 204.06 Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
2020s 4,493 5,505 1,012 Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Caribbean or Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, at 5,409 against 4,477 in Caribbean as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
932, with Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Caribbean ranks 75th and Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 72nd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,001 data points, 2005–2027
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. The composite measure of labour underutilization includes persons who are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.