LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 68,142 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income is 68,142, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 68,142 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 40,590, in 2005.
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 22nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,590 | — |
| 2006 | 40,755 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41,050 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41,940 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 43,539 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 45,066 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 47,800 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48,804 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49,555 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51,179 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 53,704 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 55,342 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 56,339 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57,585 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 58,733 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64,164 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 63,575 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,084 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 60,663 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 62,644 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 64,387 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 66,235 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 68,142 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,575 | 40,590 | 43,539 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52,411 | 45,066 | 58,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,987 | 60,663 | 68,142 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,672 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 172,199 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.52 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 20,026 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.71 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Africa: Lower-middle income was 68,142 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68,142 in 2027.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,590 in 2005.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The composite measure of labour underutilization includes persons who are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.