Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income

Africa: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 328,841 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
328,841
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
26th
of 87 groups
All-time high
328,841
in 2027
All-time low
180,334
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 180.3k2006: 186.9k2007: 193.6k2008: 198.7k2009: 204.1k2010: 210.0k2011: 212.3k2012: 217.7k2013: 225.4k2014: 234.3k2015: 241.0k2016: 247.6k2017: 249.2k2018: 251.8k2019: 254.9k2020: 247.3k2021: 265.2k2022: 284.3k2023: 294.8k2024: 303.8k2025: 312.0k2026: 320.4k2027: 328.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 328,841 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 328,841 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 180,334, in 2005.

That places Africa: Lower-middle income 26th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 180,334
2006 186,889 +3.6%
2007 193,606 +3.6%
2008 198,663 +2.6%
2009 204,084 +2.7%
2010 209,958 +2.9%
2011 212,335 +1.1%
2012 217,650 +2.5%
2013 225,395 +3.6%
2014 234,342 +4.0%
2015 241,044 +2.9%
2016 247,595 +2.7%
2017 249,157 +0.6%
2018 251,831 +1.1%
2019 254,898 +1.2%
2020 247,264 -3.0%
2021 265,155 +7.2%
2022 284,348 +7.2%
2023 294,775 +3.7%
2024 303,765 +3.0%
2025 312,025 +2.7%
2026 320,354 +2.7%
2027 328,841 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192,715 180,334 204,084 5
2010s 234,420 209,958 254,898 10
2020s 294,566 247,264 328,841 8

Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 23 South Korea 26,981 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 26,502 compare
  3. 25 Uganda 25,406 compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 24,235 compare
  5. 27 Kenya 23,957 compare
  6. 28 France 22,610 compare
  7. 29 Malaysia 20,741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income was 328,841 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 328,841 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 180,334 in 2005.
How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.