Belgium vs Western Africa: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Belgium
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 35,167 against 623.26 in Belgium, a difference of 34,544.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 56.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.31 | 22,343 | 21,861 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 654.69 | 27,739 | 27,084 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 614.09 | 33,241 | 32,627 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Belgium or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 35,167 against 623.26 in Belgium as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Belgium and Western Africa?
- 34,544, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Western Africa rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- 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.