LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean
Caribbean: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 4,477 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean is 4,477, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean peaked at 4,847 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,900, in 2005.
Caribbean ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,900 | — |
| 2006 | 3,995 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,094 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,054 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,184 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,261 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,310 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,380 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,434 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,386 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,449 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,407 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,279 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,230 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,282 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,847 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4,778 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,336 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4,321 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,328 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,400 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 4,455 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 4,477 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,045 | 3,900 | 4,184 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,342 | 4,230 | 4,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,493 | 4,321 | 4,847 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Caribbean was 4,477 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,847 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 2005.
- How does Caribbean rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Caribbean ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.