Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 75.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 80.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.1% | — |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.6% | 76.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 90.1% compare
- 3 Kuwait 87.7% compare
- 4 Cambodia 87.6% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Africa Western and Central was 75.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.