Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 66.18, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 72.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.6 | — |
| 1992 | 72.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.72 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.93 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.9 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.86 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.78 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.68 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.66 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.42 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.12 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.79 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.23 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.19 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.93 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 69.19 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.38 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.55 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.75 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.22 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.31 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.26 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.22 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 66.21 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 66.18 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.74 | 72.6 | 72.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.38 | 71.4 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 | 66.84 | 71.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 | 65.4 | 66.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- 3 Madagascar 82.97 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.38 compare
- 5 Cambodia 82.17 compare
- 6 Nigeria 79.81 compare
- 7 Niger 79.66 compare
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 79.21 compare
- 9 Uganda 77.97 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.1 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,313 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,089 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 66.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.