What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Africa: Low income and Zambia?

53,211, with Africa: Low income ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa: Low income vs Zambia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization

Africa: Low income

54,812

in 2027

Zambia

1,601

in 2024

Africa: Low income rank

26th

Zambia rank

23rd

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time

Africa: Low income
Zambia

How they compare

Africa: Low income currently reports 54,812 against 1,601 in Zambia, a difference of 53,211.

That makes Africa: Low income's figure about 34.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 87 groups.

Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa: Low income	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	42,985	1,298	41,686	Africa: Low income
2020s	48,205	1,462	46,742	Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Africa: Low income or Zambia?: Africa: Low income, at 54,812 against 1,601 in Zambia as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Africa: Low income and Zambia?: 53,211, with Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Africa: Low income and Zambia rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?: Africa: Low income ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.