Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 234,564 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Africa: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Africa: Low income stood at 234,564. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Africa: Low income peaked at 234,564 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,628, in 2000.
Africa: Low income ranks 33rd of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,628 | — |
| 2001 | 119,208 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 122,839 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 126,626 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 130,682 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 134,854 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 138,496 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 142,266 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 146,189 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 150,476 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 154,574 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 160,188 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 162,868 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 170,363 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 172,867 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 176,506 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 180,228 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 184,039 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 189,424 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 194,673 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 197,928 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 203,519 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 212,967 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 220,206 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 227,216 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 234,564 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,726 | 115,628 | 150,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,573 | 154,574 | 194,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,067 | 197,928 | 234,564 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.44 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.7 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Africa: Low income?
- Employment in Africa: Low income was 234,564 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 234,564 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,628 in 2000.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for employment?
- Africa: Low income ranks 33rd out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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