Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0198 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.