South Africa vs World excluding BRICS: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- South Africa
- World excluding BRICS
How they compare
World excluding BRICS currently reports 267,835 against 13,113 in South Africa, a difference of 254,722.
That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 20.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 4th of 79 countries.
World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World excluding BRICS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,302 | 225,191 | 217,889 | World excluding BRICS |
| 2010s | 9,399 | 245,917 | 236,518 | World excluding BRICS |
| 2020s | 12,765 | 265,446 | 252,681 | World excluding BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, South Africa or World excluding BRICS?
- World excluding BRICS, at 267,835 against 13,113 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between South Africa and World excluding BRICS?
- 254,722, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World excluding BRICS?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and World excluding BRICS rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 4th 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.