Employment in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment was 35,233 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 35,233. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 35,233 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,957, in 2000.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,276 | 22,957 | 28,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,007 | 28,840 | 32,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,915 | 30,164 | 35,233 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
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)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.74 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Africa: Upper-middle income was 35,233 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 35,233 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,957 in 2000.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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