Africa: Low income vs Caribbean: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO) … modelled

Africa: Low income
19.81
in 2027
Caribbean
20.39
in 2027
Africa: Low income rank
22nd
Caribbean rank
20th

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO) … modelled over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • Caribbean
0510152025200520162027

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 20.39 against 19.81 in Africa: Low income, a difference of 0.58.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 22nd and Caribbean ranks 20th of 87 groups.

Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 18.24 22.49 4.25 Caribbean
2010s 20.12 22.11 1.99 Caribbean
2020s 20.26 21.05 0.7918 Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization, Africa: Low income or Caribbean?
Caribbean, at 20.39 against 19.81 in Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization between Africa: Low income and Caribbean?
0.58, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Low income and Caribbean rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
Africa: Low income ranks 22nd and Caribbean ranks 20th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,001 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.