Caribbean vs Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force rate

Caribbean
8.73
in 2027
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
9.1
in 2027
Caribbean rank
16th
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
15th

Potential labour force rate over time

  • Caribbean
  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
02.557.510200420152027

How they compare

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 9.1 against 8.73 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.

Caribbean ranks 16th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 15th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 9.48 9.29 0.1888 Caribbean
2010s 8.78 9.56 0.7791 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 8.91 9.33 0.4218 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force rate, Caribbean or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, at 9.1 against 8.73 in Caribbean as of 2027.
What is the difference in potential labour force rate between Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
0.37, with Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
How do Caribbean and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for potential labour force rate?
Caribbean ranks 16th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 15th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potential labour force rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.