Sri Lanka vs Western Africa: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 35,167 against 640.35 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 34,527.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 54.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 634.06 | 28,013 | 27,379 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 783.09 | 33,241 | 32,458 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization, Sri Lanka or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 35,167 against 640.35 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization between Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 34,527, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa rank globally for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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.