Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 145,600 against 4,435 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 141,165.
That makes Africa's figure about 32.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 87 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,637 | 4,176 | 79,462 | Africa |
| 2010s | 107,471 | 4,953 | 102,518 | Africa |
| 2020s | 132,758 | 4,082 | 128,676 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Africa, at 145,600 against 4,435 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 141,165, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.