LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization was 41.11 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 41.11 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 43.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.45, in 2008.
That places Africa: Upper-middle income 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.78 | — |
| 2006 | 33.96 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 34.67 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.45 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.58 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.64 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.22 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.19 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.43 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.44 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.73 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.52 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 43.91 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.89 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 40.14 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 40.88 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 41.11 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 | 33.45 | 35.78 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.53 | 35.53 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.48 | 40.14 | 43.91 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,189 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 24.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.65 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,155 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 21,077 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.99 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization in Africa: Upper-middle income was 41.11 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.45 in 2008.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate 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. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.