LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 11,190 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
11,190
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
12,555
in 2015
All-time low
9,221
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 9.9k2006: 9.7k2007: 9.2k2008: 9.2k2009: 9.5k2010: 9.6k2011: 11.3k2012: 11.8k2013: 12.2k2014: 12.4k2015: 12.6k2016: 12.3k2017: 11.9k2018: 11.1k2019: 10.3k2020: 11.0k2021: 10.8k2022: 10.2k2023: 10.4k2024: 10.7k2025: 10.8k2026: 11.0k2027: 11.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 11,190 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 12,555 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,221, in 2008.

That places Northern Africa: Lower-middle income 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 9,914 —
2006 9,688 -2.3%
2007 9,223 -4.8%
2008 9,221 -0.0%
2009 9,536 +3.4%
2010 9,626 +1.0%
2011 11,334 +17.7%
2012 11,807 +4.2%
2013 12,191 +3.3%
2014 12,372 +1.5%
2015 12,555 +1.5%
2016 12,286 -2.1%
2017 11,903 -3.1%
2018 11,064 -7.1%
2019 10,314 -6.8%
2020 11,021 +6.9%
2021 10,805 -2.0%
2022 10,209 -5.5%
2023 10,407 +1.9%
2024 10,691 +2.7%
2025 10,825 +1.2%
2026 11,000 +1.6%
2027 11,190 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,516 9,221 9,914 5
2010s 11,545 9,626 12,555 10
2020s 10,769 10,209 11,190 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 58 Singapore 175.8 compare
  2. 59 Albania 172.36 compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 172.1 compare
  4. 61 Lithuania 167.28 compare
  5. 62 Croatia 161.4 compare
  6. 63 North Macedonia 141.91 compare
  7. 64 Latvia 111.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 11,190 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 12,555 in 2015.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 9,221 in 2008.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income 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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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
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. 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.