Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Employment was 224,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 224,417. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 224,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,163, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 34th out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,163 | — |
| 2001 | 112,601 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 116,088 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 119,752 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 123,690 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 127,732 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 131,234 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 134,852 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 138,610 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 142,378 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 146,463 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 152,127 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 154,736 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 162,125 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 164,463 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 167,878 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 171,411 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 174,985 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 180,127 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 185,203 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 188,494 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 193,878 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 202,842 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 210,163 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 217,330 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 224,417 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,610 | 109,163 | 142,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,952 | 146,463 | 185,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,187 | 188,494 | 224,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 224,417 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 224,417 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 224,417 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 224,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,163 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for employment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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