Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 124,527 against 3,220 in Germany, a difference of 121,307.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 38.7 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,619 | 66,155 | 59,535 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4,732 | 87,378 | 82,646 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3,391 | 111,884 | 108,493 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 124,527 against 3,220 in Germany as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 121,307, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Germany ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.