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

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 6,687 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6,687
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6,687
in 2027
All-time low
4,961
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201620272005: 5.7k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.1k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.5k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.4k2024: 6.5k2025: 6.5k2026: 6.6k2027: 6.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 6,687. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 6,687 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,961, in 2009.

That places Northern Africa: Upper-middle income 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5,700 —
2006 5,099 -10.6%
2007 5,585 +9.5%
2008 5,115 -8.4%
2009 4,961 -3.0%
2010 5,049 +1.8%
2011 5,122 +1.4%
2012 5,361 +4.7%
2013 5,146 -4.0%
2014 5,316 +3.3%
2015 5,664 +6.6%
2016 5,458 -3.6%
2017 6,004 +10.0%
2018 6,109 +1.7%
2019 6,261 +2.5%
2020 6,297 +0.6%
2021 6,364 +1.1%
2022 6,558 +3.0%
2023 6,384 -2.6%
2024 6,476 +1.4%
2025 6,518 +0.7%
2026 6,603 +1.3%
2027 6,687 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,292 4,961 5,700 5
2010s 5,549 5,049 6,261 10
2020s 6,486 6,297 6,687 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 67 Guyana 98.31 compare
  2. 68 Slovenia 86.37 compare
  3. 69 Mauritius 56.84 compare
  4. 70 Cyprus 54.92 compare
  5. 71 Montenegro 54.17 compare
  6. 72 Luxembourg 52.78 compare
  7. 73 Moldova 41.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 6,687 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6,687 in 2027.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4,961 in 2009.
How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa: Upper-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.