Caribbean vs Sub-Saharan Africa: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO) … modelled
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (ILO) … modelled over time
- Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.69 against 20.39 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.49 | 19.13 | 3.36 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 20.68 | 1.43 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 21.05 | 21.31 | 0.2609 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization, Caribbean or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.69 against 20.39 in Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization between Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
- Caribbean ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 87 countries.
- 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
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.