Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 1.25 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 6.19 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2009 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2010 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2012 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3708 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -467.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5626 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2020 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -1380.8% |
| 2021 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -508.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- 36 Eritrea 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kenya 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Liberia 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Nigeria 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Iraq 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Colombia 2.65 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,850 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,128 (2025)
- Employment 21,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.